A radionuclide with half-life days is produced in a reactor at a constant rate nuclei…

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Problem

A F32\text{F}^{32} radionuclide with half-life T1/2=14.3T_{1/2}=14.3 days is produced in a reactor at a constant rate q=2×109q=2\times10^9 nuclei per second. How soon after the beginning of production will its activity be equal to R=109R=10^9 disintegrations per second?

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