Two radioactive nuclides P and Q each initially contain undecayed nuclei

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Problem

Two radioactive nuclides P and Q each initially contain 1.0×10201.0\times10^{20} undecayed nuclei. The decay constant of P is twice that of Q. Which nuclide has the higher activity? Explain briefly.

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