The half-life for the (first-order) radioactive decay of 14C is 5730 years (it emits beta rays with an energy of 0.16 Mev). An archaeological sample contained wood that had only 72 percent of the 14C found in living trees. What is its age? [2716] The answer is in the bracket. Thank you!
The half-life for the (first-order) radioactive decay of 14C is 5730 years (it emits beta rays with an energy of 0.16 Mev). An archaeological sample contained wood that had only 72 percent of the 14C found in living trees. What is its age? [2716] The answer is in the bracket. Thank you!
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The half-life for the (first-order) radioactive decay of 14C is 5730 years (it emits beta rays with an energy of 0.16 Mev). An archaeological sample contained wood that had only 72 percent of the 14C found in living trees. What is its age?
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The answer is in the bracket. Thank you!
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