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A Radioactive Source Emits 2.4MeV2.4 - \mathrm { MeV } Neutrons at the Rate of 7100 Neutrons Per Second

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A radioactive source emits 2.4MeV2.4 - \mathrm { MeV } neutrons at the rate of 7100 neutrons per second. The number of atoms in the source is 2.6×1092.6 \times 10 ^ { 9 } . What is the activity of the source, in curies (Ci) ? (1.00Ci=3.70×( 1.00 \mathrm { Ci } = 3.70 \times 1010 Bq10 ^ { 10 } \mathrm {~Bq} )


A) 710nCi710 \mathrm { nCi }
B) 190nCi190 \mathrm { nCi }
C) 1900nCi1900 \mathrm { nCi }
D) 71nCi71 \mathrm { nCi }
E) 19nCi19 \mathrm { nCi }

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