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Given that radioactive species decays according to the exponential law `N=N_(0) e^(-lambda t)`. The half life of the species is

A

`lamda`

B

No

C

`lamda//ln 2`

D

`ln 2//lamda`

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D
`t_(1//2) = ln 2//lamda`
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