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An organism at the time of its death contained 3,000 grams of the radioactive isotope Carbon-14. Match the question with the correct answer. No answers are used more than once and some answers are not used.

An organism at the time of its death contained 3,000 grams of the radioactive isotope Carbon-14. Match the question with the correct answer. No answers are used more than once and some answers are not used.

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An organism at the time of its death contained 3,000 grams of the radioactive isotope Carbon-14. Match the question with the correct answer. No answers are used more than once and some answers are not used. Column A Column B If the organism is 1. a. 2,625 grams found after 3 b. 1,500 grams half-lives have occurred, the C. Relative age of the d. 5,730 years old organism is calculated. e. Lead-206 After 3 half- lives, the age f. 1,000 years old of the g. Absolute organism is calculated to h. 17,190 years old be approximately 3. After 3 half- lives, the organism will contain (g) of the decay product Nitrogen-14. 2.
Transcribed Image Text:An organism at the time of its death contained 3,000 grams of the radioactive isotope Carbon-14. Match the question with the correct answer. No answers are used more than once and some answers are not used. Column A Column B If the organism is 1. a. 2,625 grams found after 3 b. 1,500 grams half-lives have occurred, the C. Relative age of the d. 5,730 years old organism is calculated. e. Lead-206 After 3 half- lives, the age f. 1,000 years old of the g. Absolute organism is calculated to h. 17,190 years old be approximately 3. After 3 half- lives, the organism will contain (g) of the decay product Nitrogen-14. 2.
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