Question: The nuclear weapons testing from 1 9 6 0 s and Fukushima nuclear power plant accident have elevated the concentration of radioactive isotopes in the

The nuclear weapons testing from 1960 s and Fukushima nuclear power plant accident have elevated the concentration of radioactive isotopes in the oceans. The concentration of Caesium-137(Cs-137) in fish and shrimp tissue is proportional to the concentration of Cs137 in the oceans and their body mass. If we assume that the radioactive decay is the only reaction that cesium is lost from the tissue, calculate the concentration of Cs-137 in the fish after 5 years (units of BqKg). Initial concentration right after the accident was 12,000 Becquerels (Bq) per kilogram and the half-life for this isotope is 3 years. (a Becquerel is a measure of radioactivity; 1 becquerel equals 1 radioactive disintegration per second).
The nuclear weapons testing from 1 9 6 0 s and

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