Calculate the radiation dosage in grays for a 71-kg person who is exposed for 9.0 s to a 3.0 Ci source of beta radiation. Assume that 100% of the radiation is absorbed and that each beta particle has an energy of 1.5 × 10¬13 J. Gy radiation dosage:

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Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.