General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0132064529
ISBN 13: 978-0-13206-452-1

Chapter 25 - Nuclear Chemistry - Exercises - Self-Assessment Exercises - Page 1146: 91

Answer

(a) $2.64\times10^{12}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $Activity=3.14\times10^{5}\,s^{-1}$ Decay constant $k=\frac{4.28\times10^{-4}}{3600\,s}=1.188889\times10^{-7}\,s^{-1}$ $Activity=kN\implies N=\frac{Activity}{k}$ where $N$ is the number of atoms. $N=\frac{3.14\times10^{5}\,s^{-1}}{1.188889\times10^{-7}\,s^{-1}}=2.64\times10^{12}$
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