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Tritium (3H) is radioactive and decays by electron emission. Its half-life is 12.5 years....

Tritium (3H) is radioactive and decays by electron emission. Its half-life is 12.5 years. In ordinary water the ratio of 1H to 3H atoms is 1.0 × 1017 to 1. (a) Write a balanced nuclear equation for tritium decay, (b) How many disintegrations will be observed per minute in a 1.00-kg sample of water?

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