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The nuclide .^131 I is radioactive, with...

The nuclide `.^131 I` is radioactive, with a half-life of `8.04` days. At noon on January `1`, the activity of a certain sample is `60089`. The activity at noon on January `24` will be

A

75 Bq

B

Less than 75 Bq

C

More than 75 Bq

D

150 Bq

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C
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