The Half-Life of ³⁰P Is 2

question 66

Multiple Choice

The half-life of ³⁰P is 2.50 minutes. If a sample of ³⁰P has 1.60 × 10¹⁰ nuclei present, what is its activity?

• A) 4.6 × 10⁷ Bq
• B) 7.4 × 10⁷ Bq
• C) 6.4 × 10⁹ Bq
• D) 1.6 × 10¹⁰ Bq
• E) 1.6 × 10⁹ Bq

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