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Cosmogenic Radionuclides Constants:Be: λ-0.459 x 10y; Al. A = 0.983x 10-6 y-l:C: λ = 1.209 x 10y; 32si. A 4.95x10 y

Given that the concentration of1Be in rainwater is 60,000 atoms/g, calculate its disintegration rate in dpm/kg? 7.

Cosmogenic Radionuclides Constants:"Be: λ-0.459 x 10"y'; "Al. A = 0.983x 10-6 y-l:"C: λ = 1.209 x 10"y'; 32si. A 4.95x10 y'
Given that the concentration of1Be in rainwater is 60,000 atoms/g, calculate its disintegration rate in dpm/kg? 7.
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A(t) = Aoe-\lambdat

At = number of atoms at time t (disintegration rate )

Ao = number of atoms originally present = 60000 atom/g

λ = decay constant = 0.459 x 10^-6 y^-1 for Be

t = time = 1y

At = 60000 x e ^ (- 0.459 x 10^-6 x 1)

At = 60000x 0.99

= 59999 dpy/g

Now

525600(min) in 1 year and 0.001(kg) in 1 gram

So,

At = ( 59999/ 525600(min))X 0.001(kg)

= 1.1415 x 10 ^-4 dpm/kg

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