The unit of radioactivity is Rutherford. Its value is:

  • A
    $3.7 \times 10^{10} \text{ disintegrations/sec}$
  • B
    $3.7 \times 10^{6} \text{ disintegrations/sec}$
  • C
    $1.0 \times 10^{10} \text{ disintegrations/sec}$
  • D
    $1.0 \times 10^{6} \text{ disintegrations/sec}$

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