Carbon-14, a naturally occurring unstable isotope of carbon, has a half-life of 5,730 years. In a sample of carbon containing 1.5 part per trillion of carbon-14, how many parts per trillion of carbon-14 remains after 11,460 years? O0.750 O 0.047 O 0.023 O0.094 O 0.375

Carbon-14, a naturally occurring unstable isotope of carbon, has a half-life of 5,730 years. In a sample of carbon containing 1.5 part per trillion of carbon-14, how many parts per trillion of carbon-14 remains after 11,460 years? O0.750 O 0.047 O 0.023 O0.094 O 0.375

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Carbon-14, a naturally occurring unstable isotope of carbon, has a half-life of 5,730 years. In a sample of
carbon containing 1.5 part per trillion of carbon-14, how many parts per trillion of carbon-14 remains after
11,460 years?
0.750
O0.047
0.023
O 0.094
O0.375

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