A laboratory receives of phosphorus-32 (atomic mass = ; half-life = ).

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Problem

A laboratory receives 5.0 mg5.0\,\text{mg} of phosphorus-32 (atomic mass = 32 g mol−132\,\text{g}\,\text{mol}^{-1}; half-life = 14.3 d14.3\,\text{d}). (i) Find the number of nuclei present initially. (ii) Calculate the initial activity in becquerel and in rutherford. (iii) What will be the activity after 28.6 d28.6\,\text{d}?

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