How isotope used in the treatment of thyroid disorders


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Q. The half-life of iodine-131, an isotope used in the treatment of thyroid disorders, is 8.04 d.

(a) If a sample of iodine-131 contains 5.0 1016 nuclei, what is the activity of the sample? Express your answer in curies.

(b) If the half-life of iodine-131 were only one-fifth of its actual value, calculate the factor by which the activity of this sample would change.


 

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