Which of the following is the correct definition of 'half-life'?

A.

the average life-time of a radioactive material

B.

the time it takes a radioactive material to decay to half of its original quantity

C.

half the period a radioactive material decays completely

D.

half of the decay constant

E.

the decay constant times life-time

Correct answer is B

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