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Question

Plutonium-239 (atomic weight = 239.0522 amu, t_1/2 = 24110 y) is produced in a fast breeder reactor. Uranium-238 absorbs a neutron and then undergoes two consecutive beta decays to yield ²³⁹Pu. What is the activity of 245 mg ²³⁹Pu in Bq and Ci units?

Accepted Answer

5.62×10⁸ Bq
0.0152 Ci

Answer

3.19×10⁹ Bq
0.0125 Ci

Answer

4.15×10⁷ Bq
0.235 Ci

Answer

5.22×10⁶ Bq
0.00886 Ci

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Plutonium-239 (atomic weight = 239.0522 amu, t_1/2 = 24110 y) is produced in a fast breeder reactor. Uranium-238 absorbs a neutron and then undergoes two consecutive beta decays to yield ²³⁹Pu. What is the activity of 245 mg ²³⁹Pu in Bq and Ci units?

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Plutonium-239 (atomic weight = 239.0522 amu, t1/2 = 24110 y) is produced in a fast breeder reactor. Uranium-238 absorbs a neutron and then undergoes two consecutive beta decays to yield 239Pu. What is the activity of 245 mg 239Pu in Bq and Ci units?

Plutonium-239 (atomic weight = 239.0522 amu, t_1/2 = 24110 y) is produced in a fast breeder reactor. Uranium-238 absorbs a neutron and then undergoes two consecutive beta decays to yield ²³⁹Pu. What is the activity of 245 mg ²³⁹Pu in Bq and Ci units?