Radium-226, which undergoes alpha decay, has a half-life of 1600 yr. (a) How many alpha particles are
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(a) How many alpha particles are emitted in 5.0 min by a 10.0-mg sample of 226Ra?
(b) What is the activity of the sample in mCi?
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Chemistry The Central Science
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