<P> Mathematically, the n life for the above situation would be found in the same way as above--by setting N = N / n, t = T and substituting into the decay solution to obtain </P> <Dl> <Dd> t 1 / n = ln ⁡ n λ = τ ln ⁡ n . (\ displaystyle t_ (1 / n) = (\ frac (\ ln n) (\ lambda)) = \ tau \ ln n .) </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> t 1 / n = ln ⁡ n λ = τ ln ⁡ n . (\ displaystyle t_ (1 / n) = (\ frac (\ ln n) (\ lambda)) = \ tau \ ln n .) </Dd> <P> A sample of C has a half - life of 5,730 years and a decay rate of 14 disintegration per minute (dpm) per gram of natural carbon . </P>

What type of radioactive decay releases an electron from the nucleus