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Which sample contains greater number of nuclei ?
a `5.00 -mu Ci` sample of `.^240 Pu` (half-life `6560 y`)
or `a 4.45-mu Ci` sample of `.^243 Am` (half-life `7370 y`).

A

`._(240)Pu`

B

`._(243)Am`

C

Equal in both

D

None of these

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C
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