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ChemistryChemistry & Chemical ReactivityA piece of charred bone found in the ruins of a Native American village has a 14 C/ 12 C ratio that is 72% of the ratio found in living organisms. Calculate the age of the bone fragment (t 1/2 for 14 C is 5.73 x 10 3 years.)

A piece of charred bone found in the ruins of a Native American village has a 14 C/ 12 C ratio that is 72% of the ratio found in living organisms. Calculate the age of the bone fragment (t 1/2 for 14 C is 5.73 x 10 3 years.)

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ISBN: 9781337399074

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A piece of charred bone found in the ruins of a Native American village has a 14C/12C ratio that is 72% of the ratio found in living organisms. Calculate the age of the bone fragment (t1/2 for 14C is 5.73 x 103 years.)

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