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CAPE Physics Unit 2 · 2010 · Paper 2 · Question 3(b)(i)

Radon-220 has a half-life of 54 s, decaying by α-emission (one particle per decaying atom).

Calculate how many α-particles would be emitted by a 4 mg sample of ²²⁰₈₆Rn in 108 seconds.

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