The half-life of a radioactive substance against $\alpha$-decay is $1.2 \times 10^7 \, s$. What is the decay rate for $4.0 \times 10^{15}$ atoms of the substance?

  • A
    $4.6 \times 10^{12} \, \text{atoms/s}$
  • B
    $2.3 \times 10^{11} \, \text{atoms/s}$
  • C
    $4.6 \times 10^{10} \, \text{atoms/s}$
  • D
    $2.3 \times 10^{8} \, \text{atoms/s}$

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