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My alpha radiation source is polonium-210. When new, the activity of the source is 0.1 microcurie. 1.What is...

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My alpha radiation source ispolonium-210. When new, the activity of the source is 0.1microcurie.

1.What is the half-life?

2.Calculate the decay constant.

3.What is the activity of the newsource in bequerels?

4.How many 210Po atoms arepresent in the source when it

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1 Polonium 210 has a half life of 138 days 2 The half life and decay constant the related by the formula as follows k 0693t12 here k decay constant t12 is half life therefore k    See Answer
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