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The half life of a radioactive substance is 13 years. The decay constant is

A

`1.69xx10^(-10) S^(-1)`

B

`1.96xx10^(-9) S^(-1)`

C

`1.69xx10^(-9) S^(-1)`

D

`1.29xx10^(-7) S^(-1)`

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