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  • 17-05-2022
  • Physics
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If 100.0 g of carbon-14 decays until only 25.0 g of carbon is left after 11 460 y, what is
the half-life of carbon-14?

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jsimpson11000 jsimpson11000
  • 17-05-2022

Answer:

5730 yr

Explanation:

25  = 100 (1/2)^11460/x       where x = half life

.25 = (1/2)^11460/x

log .25 / log.5   = 11460/x

x = 5730 yr

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