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Answer:
[tex]\lambda=1.39\times 10^{-4}\ s^{-1}[/tex]
Explanation:
Given that,
The half-life of Barium-139 is [tex]4.96\times 10^3[/tex]
A sample contains [tex]3.21\times 10^{17}[/tex] nuclei.
We need to find the decay constant for this decay. The formula for half life is given by :
[tex]T_{1/2}=\dfrac{0.693}{\lambda}\\\\\lambda=\dfrac{0.693}{T_{1/2}}[/tex]
Put all the values,
[tex]\lambda=\dfrac{0.693}{4.96\times 10^3}\\\\=1.39\times 10^{-4}\ s^{-1}[/tex]
So, the decay constant is [tex]1.39\times 10^{-4}\ s^{-1}[/tex].