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Chapter 19, Problem 55P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
In the chapter, we saw that the unit curie corresponds to exactly \(3.70 \times 10^{10}\) nuclear disintegration per second for 1 g of radium. Derive this unit given that the half-life of \({ }_{88}^{226} \mathrm{Ra}\) is \(1.6 \times 10^{3}\) yr.
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QUESTION:
In the chapter, we saw that the unit curie corresponds to exactly \(3.70 \times 10^{10}\) nuclear disintegration per second for 1 g of radium. Derive this unit given that the half-life of \({ }_{88}^{226} \mathrm{Ra}\) is \(1.6 \times 10^{3}\) yr.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
The rate constant can be calculated by the following formula;