A sample of a radioisotope has an activity of at 10:00 a.m

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Nuclear physics · Nuclear physics

Problem

A sample of a radioisotope has an activity of 2.5 mCi2.5\,\text{mCi} at 10:00 a.m. The half-life of the nuclide is 12 h12\,\text{h}. (a) Convert the given activity to becquerel. (b) Calculate its activity at 4:00 p.m. on the same day. (c) Express the answer obtained in part (b) both in Bq and in mCi, rounding each to two significant figures.

Related theory

Browse the problem library