A sample of ore containing radioactive strontium 38 Sr 90 has an activity of 6.5 × 105 Bq. The atomic mass of strontium is 89.908 u, and its half-life is 29.3 yr (1 yr = 3.156 × 107 s). How many grams of strontium are in the sample? Number i 1.8025E13 Units g
A sample of ore containing radioactive strontium 38 Sr 90 has an activity of 6.5 × 105 Bq. The atomic mass of strontium is 89.908 u, and its half-life is 29.3 yr (1 yr = 3.156 × 107 s). How many grams of strontium are in the sample? Number i 1.8025E13 Units g
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Transcribed Image Text:A sample of ore containing radioactive strontium 38 Sr 90 has an activity of 6.5 × 105 Bq. The atomic mass of strontium is 89.908 u, and
its half-life is 29.3 yr (1 yr = 3.156 × 107 s). How many grams of strontium are in the sample?
Number i 1.8025E13
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