A radioactive sample contains 3.2. atoms of a particular nuclide and emits 3600 a- particles per second. Calculate the decay constant of the radioactive nuclide. A. 1.056 X 10-15 s-1 C. 2.163 X 10-15 s-1 B. 1.125 X 10-15 s-1 D. 3.048 X 10-15 s-1

A radioactive sample contains 3.2. atoms of a particular nuclide and emits 3600 a- particles per second. Calculate the decay constant of the radioactive nuclide. A. 1.056 X 10-15 s-1 C. 2.163 X 10-15 s-1 B. 1.125 X 10-15 s-1 D. 3.048 X 10-15 s-1

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.A radioactive sample contains 3.2X1018 atoms of a particular nuclide and emits 3600 a-
particles per second. Calculate the decay constant of the radioactive nuclide.
A. 1.056 X 10-15 s-1
C. 2.163 X 10-15 s-1
B. 1.125 X 10-15 s-1
D. 3.048 X 10-15 s-1

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