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The half life of a cobalt radio istope is 5.3 years. What strength will a milli curic source of isotope have after a period of one year?

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0.10 mci
1.21 mci
0.87 mci
0.78 mci

Solution :`LAMBDA N_(0)=R=1 and lambda N=R.`
`N/N_(0) =R. =e^(-lambda//t) or log_(10)(N)/(N_(0)) =(lambda t)/(2.3026)`
`or log_(10) (1/R.)=(0.693 xx t)/(2.3026 xx T)=(0.693 xx 1)/(203026 xx 5.3) [lambda=(0693)/(T)]`
`or 1/(R.)=1.14 THEREFORE R.=(1)/(1.14) =0.87 m Ci`


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