The half-life of a radioactive sample undergoing $\alpha$-decay is $1.4 \times 10^{17} \; s$. If the number of nuclei in the sample is $2.0 \times 10^{21}$,the activity of the sample is nearly:

  • A
    $10^{3} \; Bq$
  • B
    $10^{4} \; Bq$
  • C
    $10^{5} \; Bq$
  • D
    $10^{6} \; Bq$

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