SOLUTION: The standard deviation of the chi -square distribution is twice the mean? True/False. If not why?

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Question 1057889: The standard deviation of the chi -square distribution is twice the mean? True/False.
If not why?
Answer by solve_for_x(190) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is false.

The standard deviation of a chi-square distribution is equal to the square root
of twice the number of degrees of freedom.