A source consists of 10 atoms of 32P, having a decay constant of 0.0485 d−1. a. What is the probability that exactly 2 a

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A source consists of 10 atoms of 32P, having a decay constant of 0.0485 d−1. a. What is the probability that exactly 2 a

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A source consists of 10 atoms of 32P, having a decayconstant of 0.0485 d−1.
a. What is the probability that exactly 2 atoms will decay in 12d?
b. If the source consists originally of 50 atoms, what is theprobability that exactly 10 atoms will decay in 12 d?
c. Why are the answers to (a) and (b) different, even thoughthey are the probabilities for the decay of 20% of the originalatoms?
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