The Half-Life of Carbon-14 Is 5,600 Years

question 15

Multiple Choice

The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,600 years.A fossil that has one-eighth the normal proportion of carbon-14 to carbon-12 is probably

• A)2,800 years old.
• B)5,600 years old.
• C)11,200 years old.
• D)16,800 years old.

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