Phosphorus-32 is radioactive and has a half life of 14.3 days. Calculate the activity of a 6.3 mg sample of phosphorus-32. Give your answer in becquerels and in curies. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. Da

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Phosphorus-32 is radioactive and has a half life of 14.3 days. Calculate the activity of a 6.3 mg sample of phosphorus-32. Give your answer in becquerels and in curies. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.
Phosphorus-32 is radioactive and has a half life of 14.3 days. Calculate the activity of a 6.3 mg sample of
phosphorus-32. Give your answer in becquerels and in curies. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.
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