Scubadiver117x
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Science Question
A mass of a certain radioactive element decays at a rate of 18.5 billion disintegrations per minute.What is its activity in curies (Ci)?...in
becquerels (Bq)?
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Nerro
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18.5 GBq which is about 0.5 Curie... Because a Bq equals an emmision per second and a curie equals 37 billion Bq.
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Scubadiver117x
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If I could do my own homework I wouldn't need this LOL!!! Does anyone have a more complete answer?
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And don't crosspost!
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What do you mean, more complete?
1 disintegration/second = 1Bq
G, giga, is a prefix for 1 billion. 18.5 billion = 18.5Gx
18.5GBq/37GBq=~.5Ci
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