What is the dose rate deposited per gram of water from alpha decay of 1mCi Ra-226. Branching ratio alpha 94.6%/5.4%: 4.78MeV/4.59MeV A) 0.03 Gy/s  B) 0.3 Gy/s C) 3 Gy/s D) 30 Gy/s E) 300 Gy/s

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What is the dose rate deposited per gram of water from alpha decay of 1mCi Ra-226. Branching ratio alpha 94.6%/5.4%: 4.78MeV/4.59MeV

A) 0.03 Gy/s 

B) 0.3 Gy/s

C) 3 Gy/s

D) 30 Gy/s

E) 300 Gy/s 

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