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The half-life of a radioactive substance is 10 days. The decay constant is

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Remember that the decay constant can be calculated using the formula \( \lambda = \frac{\ln 2}{t_{1/2}} \).

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$0.0693 \text{ / day}$
$0.693 \text{ / day}$
$6.93 \text{ / day}$
$0.00693 \text{ / day}$

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