Use the equation we have derived for carbon dating, N(t) = N0 e − 0.0001216 t,
to answer the following question. It may be helpful to know that the
half-life of 14C is 5700 years. |
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Problem 1- Calculate the amount of 14C remaining in a sample. Suppose an organism has 20 g of 14C at its time of death. Approximately how much 14C remains after 10,320 years? |
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5.7 g | ||
10 g | ||
70.1 g | ||
11.4 g | ||
8.1 g |