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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The radioisotope ¹4C (half life =
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The half-life of a radioactive isotope is directly related to its first-order rate constant, k. The half-life, t1/2, is given by the equation:

t1/2 = (ln 2) / k

 

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