X INCORRECT; see section 18.1 A piece of a wooden tool found at a Northwest Indian fishing village site has been determined to be approximately 10,000 years old. The 14C in the wood has undergone how many half lives of decay? 14C has a half-life of 5668 years. 1.764 half lives O 0.6831 half lives 4.392 half lives 0.5668 half lives

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X INCORRECT; see section 18.1
A piece of a wooden tool found at a Northwest Indian fishing village site has been determined to be approximately 10,000 years old.
The 14C in the wood has undergone how many half lives of decay? 14C has a half-life of 5668 years.
1.764 half lives
O 0.6831 half lives
4.392 half lives
0.5668 half lives
Transcribed Image Text:X INCORRECT; see section 18.1 A piece of a wooden tool found at a Northwest Indian fishing village site has been determined to be approximately 10,000 years old. The 14C in the wood has undergone how many half lives of decay? 14C has a half-life of 5668 years. 1.764 half lives O 0.6831 half lives 4.392 half lives 0.5668 half lives
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