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Which of the following is the correct definition of 'half-life'?

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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