II. Solve the following 22-25. A bone had 30.0 microgram of Carbon-14 (half-life 5730 y) when the animal died and now has 3.75 microgram of C-14. How old is the bone?

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I. Solve the following
22-25. A bone had 30.0 microgram of Carbon-14 (half-life 5730 y) when the
animal died and now has 3.75 microgram of C-14. How old is the bone?
Transcribed Image Text:I. Solve the following 22-25. A bone had 30.0 microgram of Carbon-14 (half-life 5730 y) when the animal died and now has 3.75 microgram of C-14. How old is the bone?
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