The carbon-14 decay rate of a sample obtained from a young tree is 0.260 disintegration per second per gram of the sample. Another wood sample prepared from an object recovered at an archaeological excavation gives a decay rate of 0.181 disintegration per second per gram of the sample. What is the age of the object? (The half-life of carbon-14 is 5715 years.) x 10 years Enter your answer in scientific notation.

The carbon-14 decay rate of a sample obtained from a young tree is 0.260 disintegration per second per gram of the sample. Another wood sample prepared from an object recovered at an archaeological excavation gives a decay rate of 0.181 disintegration per second per gram of the sample. What is the age of the object? (The half-life of carbon-14 is 5715 years.) x 10 years Enter your answer in scientific notation.

Chemistry

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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