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Calculate the number of disintegrations which 1g of `""^(226)Ra (t_((1)/(2))=1600yr)` would undergo per second. What quantity of `Na^(24)` (`t_((1)/(2))=15` hours) would undergo the same no. of disintegrations per second

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To solve the problem, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Calculate the decay constant (λ) for Radium-226 The decay constant (λ) can be calculated using the formula: \[ \lambda = \frac{0.693}{t_{1/2}} \] where \( t_{1/2} \) is the half-life in seconds. ...
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