What is the value of the decay constant of a compound having a half-life time $T_{1/2} = 2.95 \text{ days}$?

  • A
    $2.7 \times 10^{-5} \ s^{-1}$
  • B
    $2.7 \times 10^{6} \ s^{-1}$
  • C
    $2.7 \times 10^{-6} \ s^{-1}$
  • D
    $3 \times 10^{5} \ s^{-1}$

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