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Which expression correctly describes the radioactive decay of a substance whose half-life is T?

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Which expression correctly
describes the radioactive decay
of a substance whose half-life is
T?
A. N(t) = No e-(t In 2)/T
B. N(t) = No et/T
O C. N(t) = No etT In 2
D. N(t) = No etT

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