If a nuclide has a decay constant of 0.765 × 10-6 s-1 and contains 3.0 × 1017 nuclei

(a) what is the half life?
(b) what is its initial activity?
(c) what is the activity after 12. days?


(a) 9.06 × 105 s
(b) 2.3 × 1011 decays/s
(c) 1.0 × 1011 decays/s

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