Radioactive decay is a classic first order process. The half-life of 14C is 5,730 yr's. What is the rate constant, k, for this first order reaction?

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Radioactive decay is a classic first order process. The half-life of 14C is 5,730 yr's. What is the rate constant, k, for this first order reaction?

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A) 5,730 yr's

B) 1.21 x 10-4 yr-1

C) 1.75 x 10-4 yr-1

D) 5.25 x 10-5 yr-1

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Given :-  

half-life of 14C = 5730 yr's 

reaction is first order

To calculate :- 

rate constant (k) 

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