8) The half-life for the (first order) radioactive decay of "C is 5730 years. An archaeological sample contained wood that had only 70% of the "C found in living trees. What is its age of the sample? If the sample contains 1 micro grams of "C, after how many years it will reduce to 1 nano gram.

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8) The half-life for the (first order) radioactive decay of "C is 5730 years. An archaeological
sample contained wood that had only 70% of the "C found in living trees. What is its age of
the sample? If the sample contains 1 micro grams of "C, after how many years it will reduce
to 1 nano gram.
Transcribed Image Text:8) The half-life for the (first order) radioactive decay of "C is 5730 years. An archaeological sample contained wood that had only 70% of the "C found in living trees. What is its age of the sample? If the sample contains 1 micro grams of "C, after how many years it will reduce to 1 nano gram.
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