Calculate the Number of Americium-241 Atoms Present in a Smoke $\mu$

question 96

Multiple Choice

Calculate the number of americium-241 atoms present in a smoke alarm containing 0.60 $\mu$ g of radioactive ²⁴¹Am (241.06 g/mol) .

• A)1.5 * 10¹⁵ atoms
• B)2.4 * 10^-16 atoms
• C)8.7 * 10¹⁹ atoms
• D)1.5*10²⁷ atoms
• E)2.5 *10³ atoms

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