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Define the activity of a radionuclide. Write its SI unit. Give a plot of the activity of a radioactive species versus time.

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The activity o f a radioactive substance is the rate o f disintegration o f the source. Its SI unit is Becquerel.
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  19. Why control rods are made up of cadmium?

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  20. Why nuclear fusion is very difficult to carry out?

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