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The rate constant for the decay of a radioactive element is 2.76 × 10-3 day1. What is the half-life of this element?

Chemistry: Principles and Reactions

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Chapter11: Rate Of Reaction

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Problem 14QAP: What will the units of the rate constants in Question 12 be if the rate is expressed in mol/L min?

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