The constants 0.693 is the natural log of 2 and the constant 2.303 is the multiplicative factor of converting log of a number to the natural log of that same number.
What are 0.693 and 2.303 used for?
It follows from the task content that the calculation involves the use of the half-life of radioactive materials formula.
Hence, the constant 0.693 is the real number value of ln(2). Additionally, the constant 2.303 as used by convention is used to convert log value of a number x to its natural log value. Hence,. it follows that the relation which holds true is; ln(x) = 2.303 × log(x).
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