An Archaeologist Finds the 14C in a Sample of 2

question 34

Multiple Choice

An archaeologist finds the 14C in a sample of 2.10 g of material to be decaying at 107 Bq. A modern 1.00-g sample of the same material decays at 151 Bq,and assume this rate has also held in
The past. The half-life of 14C is 5730 years. How old is the sample?

• A) 8980 years
• B) 8530 years
• C) 6230 years
• D) 17,000 years

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