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becquerel

physics

Also known as: Bq

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expression of activity

In activity
…System of Units by the becquerel (abbreviated Bq), which is exactly equal to one disintegration per second. One becquerel is a very small amount of radioactivity. For example, household smoke detectors typically contain 0.3 micrograms of the radioactive isotope americium-241, which emits about 37,000 Bq. The old standard unit was…
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measurement of radioactivity

In radiation: Units for measuring ionizing radiation
…sample of matter are the becquerel (Bq) and the curie (Ci). One becquerel is that quantity of a radioactive element in which there is one atomic disintegration per second; one curie is that quantity in which there are 3.7 × 10¹⁰ atomic disintegrations per second (1 Bq = 2.7 ×…
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