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A bone containing `200 g` carbon-14 has `beta`-decay rate of `375` decay/min. Calculate the time that has elapsed since the death of the living one. Given the rate of decay for the living organism is equal to `15` decay per min per gram of carbon and half-life of carbon-14 is `5730 years`.A. 22920 yrB. 11460 yrC. 17190 yrD. None of these

Answer» Correct Answer - C
`R_(1)=(15xx200)=300` decay/min
R = 375 decay/min `=(R_(1))/(8)`
`thereforeTime,t=3"(half-liver)"=3xx5730=17190yr`


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