After 3.88 hours the activity is 5.35×104 Bq. (A) What is the half-life of the isotope? (B) What is the activity after an additional 3.88 hours? A) (in s) OA: 6.426x103 OB: 9.317x103 OC: 1.351x104 OD: 1.959x104 OE: 2.840x104 OF: 4.5 (B) (in Bq) OA: 1.387x104 OB: 1.845x104 OC: 2.454x104 OD: 3.264x104 OE: 4.341x104 OF: 5.7

After 3.88 hours the activity is 5.35×104 Bq. (A) What is the half-life of the isotope? (B) What is the activity after an additional 3.88 hours? A) (in s) OA: 6.426x103 OB: 9.317x103 OC: 1.351x104 OD: 1.959x104 OE: 2.840x104 OF: 4.5 (B) (in Bq) OA: 1.387x104 OB: 1.845x104 OC: 2.454x104 OD: 3.264x104 OE: 4.341x104 OF: 5.7

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