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The half-life of a radioactive substance against `alpha-`decay is `1.2 xx 10^7 s`. What is the decay rate for `4 xx 10^15` atoms of the substance ?

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`2.3 xx 10^8` atom/s

B

`3.2 xx 10^8` atom/s

C

`2.3 xx10^(11)` atom/s

D

`3.2 xx 10^(11)` atom/s

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