An experiment requires minimum -activity produced at the rate of 346 -particles per minute
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Problem
An experiment requires minimum β -activity produced at the rate of 346 β -particles per minute. The half-life period of 42Mo99 which is a β -emitter is 66.6 hrs. Find the minimum amount of 42Mo99 required to carry out the experiment in 6.909 hours.