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07 Question (2 points) Open Ebook section 21.2 A sample of drinking water collected from a suburban Boston municipal water system in 2002 contained 0.50 pCi/L of radon. Assume that this level of radioactivity was due to the decay of $^{222}Rn$ ($t_{1/2} = 3.8$ days). 6th attempt Part 1 (1 point) Feedback What was the level of radioactivity of this nuclide in the sample? 0.0185 Bq/L Part 2 (1 point) Feedback How many disintegrations per hour would occur in 2.5 L of the water? 166.5 disintegrations/h See Hint See Hint

          07 Question (2 points)
Open Ebook section 21.2
A sample of drinking water collected from a suburban Boston municipal water system in 2002 contained 0.50 pCi/L of radon. Assume that this level of radioactivity was due to the decay of $^{222}Rn$ ($t_{1/2} = 3.8$ days).
6th attempt
Part 1 (1 point)
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What was the level of radioactivity of this nuclide in the sample?
0.0185 Bq/L
Part 2 (1 point)
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How many disintegrations per hour would occur in 2.5 L of the water?
166.5 disintegrations/h
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07 question 2 points open ebook section 212 a sample of drinking water collected from a suburban boston municipal water system in 2002 contained 050 pcil of radon assume that this level of r 20943

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1 Ci = 3.7 $\times$ 10$^{10}$ Bq 0.50 pCi/L = 0.50 $\times$ 10$^{-12}$ Ci/L 0.50 $\times$ 10$^{-12}$ Ci/L $\times$ 3.7 $\times$ 10$^{10}$ Bq/Ci = 0.0185 Bq/L Show more…

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07 Question (2 points) Open Ebook section 21.2 A sample of drinking water collected from a suburban Boston municipal water system in 2002 contained 0.50 pCi/L of radon. Assume that this level of radioactivity was due to the decay of $^{222}Rn$ ($t_{1/2} = 3.8$ days). 6th attempt Part 1 (1 point) Feedback What was the level of radioactivity of this nuclide in the sample? 0.0185 Bq/L Part 2 (1 point) Feedback How many disintegrations per hour would occur in 2.5 L of the water? 166.5 disintegrations/h See Hint See Hint

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