A nuclide has a decay constant of 4.28 x 10 -4 h -1 . If the activity

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A nuclide has a decay constant of 4.28 x 10-4 h-1. If the activity of a sample is 3.14 x 105 s-1, how many atoms of the nuclide are present in the sample?

(a) 2.64 x 1012;

(b) 7.34 x 108;

(c) 2.04 x 105;

(d) 4.40 x 1010;

(e) None of these.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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