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A sample has an initial activity
A
0
=
5.0
MBq
A_0 = 5.0\,\text{MBq}
A
0
=
5.0
MBq
and a half-life of
10
h
10\,\text{h}
10
h
. Calculate the total number of disintegrations that occur during the first
6
h
6\,\text{h}
6
h
. a)
1.1
×
10
11
1.1\times10^{11}
1.1
×
1
0
11
b)
8.8
×
10
10
8.8\times10^{10}
8.8
×
1
0
10
c)
6.9
×
10
10
6.9\times10^{10}
6.9
×
1
0
10
d)
4.4
×
10
10
4.4\times10^{10}
4.4
×
1
0
10
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