becquerel

physics
Also known as: Bq

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expression of activity

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    …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