A 20 g sample of cobalt is irradiated in a power reactor with a flux of 1014 n/cm2/s for 6 years. Calculate (a) the activity of 60mCo immediately upon removal from the reactor and (b) the activity of 60Co 50 hours after removal. Assume source depletion.   solution must be 7668 Ci.

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A 20 g sample of cobalt is irradiated in a power reactor with a flux of 1014 n/cm2/s for 6 years. Calculate (a) the activity of 60mCo immediately upon removal from the reactor and (b) the activity of 60Co 50 hours after removal. Assume source depletion.

 

solution must be 7668 Ci.     

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