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The decay constant for an `alpha-` decay of `Th^(232)` is `1.58xx10^(-10)s^(-1)`. How many `alpha-`decays occur from `1 g` sample in 365 deys ?

A

`2.89xx10^(-19)`

B

`1.298xx10^(19)`

C

`8.219xx10^(19)`

D

None of these

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B
`K=(Number of at oms disi ntegrati ng per se cond)/(Total n umber of at oms present)`
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