Given that a radioactive species decays according to the exponential law $N = N_0 e^{-\lambda t}$,the half-life of the species is:

  • A
    $\lambda$
  • B
    $N_0$
  • C
    $\lambda / \ln 2$
  • D
    $\ln 2 / \lambda$

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