Chapter 14, Problem 14.70PAE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The activity of sample in $Ci\text{ and }\mu C\text{i}$ if the counter registers $\text{20}$ clicks per second for a sample of an unknown isotopes and counter is set to click once for every $100$ disintegrations that it detects.

Concept introduction:

  $1\text{ Ci}=3.7\times {10}^{10}Bq\left(\text{disintigrations per second}\right)$