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When characoal is prepared from a living tree, it shows a disintegration rate of 15.3 disintegratons of 14C per gram per minute. A sample from an ancient piece of charcoal shows 13C activity to be 12.3 disintegrations per gram per minute. How old is this sample? Half-life of 13C is 5730 y. |
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Answer» When characoal is prepared from a living tree, it shows a disintegration rate of 15.3 disintegratons of 14C per gram per minute. A sample from an ancient piece of charcoal shows 13C activity to be 12.3 disintegrations per gram per minute. How old is this sample? Half-life of 13C is 5730 y. |
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