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How is the specific activity of an isotope measured

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Specific activity is defined as the activity per quantity of atoms of a particular radionuclide. It is usually given in units of Bq/kg, but another commonly used unit of activity is the curie (Ci) allowing the definition of specific activity in Ci/g.

SI unit: becquerel

In SI base units: sāˆ’1

Other units: rutherford, curie

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