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Question
Write two units of radioactivity. How are they interrelated?
Solution
- The unit of radioactivity is curie (Ci).
1 Ci = 3.7 × 1010 dps - Other unit of radioactivity is Becquerel (Bq).
1 Bq = 1 dps
Thus, 1 Ci = 3.7 × 1010 dps = 3.7 × 1010 Bq
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