The half-life of radioactive $Po$ (Polonium) is $138.6 \, \text{days}$. For $1,000,000$ Polonium atoms, the number of disintegrations in $24 \, \text{hours}$ is:

  • A
    $2000$
  • B
    $3000$
  • C
    $4000$
  • D
    $5000$

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