(B) The Carbon-14 activity of an artifact in a burial site was found to be 8.6 counts per minute per gram. Living material has an activity of 12.3 counts per minute per gram. The half-life of Carbon - 14 is 5730 years. O Explain the term half-life giving equations for the half-life of first and second order reactions. (ii) Calculate how long ago did the artifact die?

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(B) The Carbon-14 activity of an artifact in a burial site was found to be 8.6 counts per minute per
gram. Living material has an activity of 12.3 counts per minute per gram. The half-life of Carbon - 14
is 5730 years.
O Explain the term half-life giving equations for the half-life of first and second order reactions.
(ii) Calculate how long ago did the artifact die?
Transcribed Image Text:(B) The Carbon-14 activity of an artifact in a burial site was found to be 8.6 counts per minute per gram. Living material has an activity of 12.3 counts per minute per gram. The half-life of Carbon - 14 is 5730 years. O Explain the term half-life giving equations for the half-life of first and second order reactions. (ii) Calculate how long ago did the artifact die?
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