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Problem 43b
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Textbook QuestionThe unstable isotope 40K is used for dating rock samples. Its half-life is 1.28x10^9 y. (a) How many decays occur per second in a sample containing 1.63x10^-6 g of 40K? (b) What is the activity of the sample in curies?
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