The Unstable Isotope ²³⁴Th Decays by ? Emission with a Half-Life

question 104

Short Answer

The unstable isotope ²³⁴Th decays by ? emission with a half-life of 24.5 days. If the initial decay rate of the sample is 6.2 × $10 ^ { 17 }$ Bq, what is the decay rate after 37 days?

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Rank-Order Consistency

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Social Clock

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