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Radioactivity and Activity of a Radionuclide | ||
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Characteristic | becquerel | Notes | ||
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Symbol | Bq | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | becquerel is a metric unit (in fact, it is a derived SI unit) | |||
Another Metric (SI) Equivalent with More Basic Units | 1 / second | |||
Metric (SI) Dimensions | time-1 |
Characteristic | curie |
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Symbol | Ci | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | This equivalent and the one below are exact. | |||
Another Metric (SI) Equivalent with More Basic Units | 3.7×1010 (1 / second) | |||
Metric (SI) Dimensions | time-1 |
Characteristic | rutherford |
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Metric (SI) Equivalent | 1×106 becquerels | This equivalent and the one below are exact. | ||
Another Metric (SI) Equivalent with More Basic Units |
1×106 (1 / second) | |||
Metric (SI) Dimensions |
time-1 |