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A sample containing radium-226 was measured in 1925 to have an activity of 3.74 × 10^6 disintegrations per second. The same sample, re-measured in 2025, has an activity of 3.58 × 10^6 disintegrations per second. What is the half-life of 226Ra?

A.

620 years

B.

1200 years

C.

1600 years

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D.

2300 years

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