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31.5 Exercise 24

Avg difficulty 2.5

Data from the appendices and the periodic table may be needed for these problems.

The β−\beta^{- } particles emitted in the decay of 3H^{3} \text{H} (tritium) interact with matter to create light in a glow-in-the-dark exit sign. At the time of manufacture, such a sign contains 15.0 Ci of 3H^{3} \text{H}. (a) What is the mass of the tritium? (b) What is its activity 5.00 y after manufacture?

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 31.5 Half-Life and Activity, exercise 24

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