Calculate the half-value thickness (in mm) of lead if it reduces the intensity of a beam of x-rays whose wavelength is 10 pm by a factor of two.(Assume the linear absorption coefficient of lead is 43 cm-1 for x-rays of wavelength 10 * 10-12 m.)
A) 0.24
B) 0.20
C) 0.12
D) 0.16
E) 0.18
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