Cesium-137 undergoes beta decay and has a half-life of 30 years. How many beta particles are emitted by a 14.0-g sample of cesium-137 in three minutes?

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Cesium-137 undergoes beta decay and has a half-life of 30 years. How many beta particles are emitted by a 14.0-g sample of cesium-137 in three minutes?