Americium-241 is widely used in smoke detectors. The radiation released by this element ionizes particles that are

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Americium-241 is widely used in smoke detectors. The radiation released by this element ionizes particles that are then detected by a charged-particle collector. The half-life of 241Am is 433 years, and it decays by emitting alpha particles. How many alpha particles are emitted each second by a 5.00-g sample of 241Am?
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Chemical Principles

ISBN: 978-1111580650

7th edition

Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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