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Indium -112 is radioactive and has a very short half-life (`t_(1//2)=14` min). Its decay constant and average life are repectively:

A

0.0495 `"min"^(-1)`, 9.7 min

B

`0.495 "min"^(-1)`, 20.2 min

C

`9.7 "min"^(-1)`,20.2 min

D

`0.0495 "min"^(-1)`,20.2 min

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