All the Disintegrations of a Sample of an Unknown Nuclide

question 49

Multiple Choice

All the disintegrations of a sample of an unknown nuclide weighing 4.6 × 10^-2 g were counted. In the first half-life of the sample, the total number of disintegrations counted was 4.3 × 10²⁰. What is the atomic weight of the unknown element?

• A)32 amu
• B)16 amu
• C)8 amu
• D)4 amu
• E)None of these choices are correct.

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