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Nuclear Chemistry and Radioactivity — Chemistry STD 11 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceChemistryNuclear Chemistry and Radioactivity2 Marks
Question
Write two units of radioactivity. How are they interrelated ?
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Answer

The unit of radioactivity is curie $( Ci )$.
$1 Ci =3.7 \times 10^{10} dps$
ii. Other unit of radioactivity is Becquerel $( Bq )$.
$1 Bq =1 dps$
Thus, $1 Ci =3.7 \times 10^{10} dps =3.7 \times 10^{10} Bq$

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