Find the activity of the radioactive source

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A 0.170 kg tumour is being irradiated by a radioactive source. Each decay of the radioactive source produces a particle with an energy of 0.450 MeV. Assume that all particles emitted by the radioactive source are fully absorbed by the tumour. If the tumour receives an absorbed dose of 3.00 Gy in 840 s, find the activity of the radioactive source.

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