What mass of uranium would be required for activity of curie

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The common isotope of uranium, 238U , has a half life of 4.50 x 109 years, decaying by alpha emission. a) What is the decay constant? b) What mass of uranium would be required for an activity of one Curie? c) How many alpha-particles are emitted per second by 1.00g of uranium.

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