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 2- Calculate the age of a fossil Approximately how old is a fossil with 12 g of 14C if it initially possessed 32 g of 14C? |
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≈ 5896 years old | ||
≈ 9975 years old | ||
≈ 8550 years old | ||
≈ 8066 years old | ||
≈ 11,470 years old |