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    The Decay Rate of a Radioactive Sample Decreases from 175
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The Decay Rate of a Radioactive Sample Decreases from 175

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The decay rate of a radioactive sample decreases from 175 kBq to 12.4 kBq in 18.3 s.What is the decay constant of this sample?

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