Which of the following is the correct definition of 'half-life'?
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- A The average life-time of a radioactive material
- B The time it takes a radioactive material to decay to half of its original quantity
- C Half the period a radioactive material decays completely
- D Half of the decay constant
- E The decay constant times life-time
Correct Answer: Option B
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