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    The Half-Life for the Beta Decay of Potassium-40 Is 1
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The Half-Life for the Beta Decay of Potassium-40 Is 1

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The half-life for the beta decay of potassium-40 is 1.3 × 109 years. What is the rate constant for this decay?

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t1/2 = 0.693/k
1.3 × 10...

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