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The decay constant of a radioactive material is `5 xx 10^(-4)` per year.find its half-life period.

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Data:`lambda= 5 xx 10^(-4) y^(-1)`
The half-life of the radioactive material
`T=(0.693)/lambda = (0.693)/(5xx 10^(-4)) = 1386` years
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