A radioactive source has an initial activity of and a half-life of

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A radioactive source has an initial activity of 1000 Bq1000\,\text{Bq} and a half-life of 1.0 year1.0\,\text{year}. To maintain safety, immediately after every full year 20%20\% of the remaining activity is discarded by removing a portion of the source. What will be the activity of the source immediately after the second such removal (i.e., just after 2 years2\,\text{years})? (a) 320 Bq320\,\text{Bq} (b) 160 Bq160\,\text{Bq} (c) 250 Bq250\,\text{Bq} (d) 200 Bq200\,\text{Bq}

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