$10$ g of HgO is irradiated uniformly in a reactor at a flux of $10\mathrm{¹²}$² neutrons$/$cm$\mathrm{²}$ s for ten days to produce $203$Hg and $197$Hg$.$ How much activity of each will be in the sample when removed from reactor? $(($Hg$203)=4\mathrm{.}9$ barn, $($Hg$197)=3078$ barn$).$ Give the answer in Curies. 

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To calculate the activity of each isotope 203Hg and 197Hg in the sample when removed from the reacto... View the full answer