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The half-life period of radium is 1600 years. Calculate the disintegrationd of radium.

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Given that half-life period `(t_(1//2) = 1600)` years
We know that `K = (0.693)/(t_(1//2))`
`:. K = (0.693)/(16000)`
`:. K = 4.33 xx 10^(-1) "year"^(-1)`
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