3. Carbon 14 an isotope of carbon is radioactive and decays at a rate proportional to the amount present. its half life is 5730 years That means it takes 5730 years for a given amount of carbon 14 to decay to one- half its original size. if there were 10g present originally. How much would be left after 2000 years

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3. Carbon 14 an isotope of carbon is radioactive and decays at a rate proportional
to the amount present. its half life is 5730 years
That means it takes 5730 years for a given amount of carbon 14 to decay to one-
half its original size. if there were 10g present originally. How much would be
left after 2000 years
Transcribed Image Text:3. Carbon 14 an isotope of carbon is radioactive and decays at a rate proportional to the amount present. its half life is 5730 years That means it takes 5730 years for a given amount of carbon 14 to decay to one- half its original size. if there were 10g present originally. How much would be left after 2000 years
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