The radioisotope 14C (half life = 5730 years) is used for carbon dating. What is the first order rate constant for ¹4C?

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Problem 38E: What is the half-life for the first-order decay of carbon-14? (C614N714+e) The rate constant for the...
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The radioisotope ¹4C (half life = 5730
years) is used for carbon dating. What is
the first order rate constant for ¹4C?
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4
7
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5 6
9
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LO 00
8
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C
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Transcribed Image Text:5:31 PM Wed Mar 15 Question 25 of 75 The radioisotope ¹4C (half life = 5730 years) is used for carbon dating. What is the first order rate constant for ¹4C? Tap here or pull up for additional resources 1 4 7 +/- 1/years 3 5 6 9 2 LO 00 8 LTE 10% Submit X C x 100
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