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Principles of Modern Chemistry

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Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

Publisher:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler

Chapter19: Nuclear Chemistry

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The ratio of the isotopes carbon-14 (¹⁴C, radioactive and decaying) to carbon-12 (¹²C non-radioactive and non-decaying) is an important indicator to determine age of fossils, woods and other organic remnants of plants and animals. Assume an animal skeleton was found with a ration ¹⁴C/¹²C of 61% and a half-life h of ¹⁴C of 5730 years.

How long ago did the animal die?

State your result as a whole number including the units.

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