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208Po undergoes α decay to form stable 204Pb with a halflife of 2.90 years. A sample of 208Po was measured with a Geiger counter 5.20 years ago as having an activity of 1320 disintegrations per second. What is its activity today?

A.

137 s-1

B.

381 s-1

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C.

736 s-1

D.

1320 s-1

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