The Activity of a Carbon-14 Sample Is 0

question 32

Multiple Choice

The activity of a carbon-14 sample is 0.1 Ci. If this sample is burned, what is the activity of the resulting CO₂?

• A)zero curies
• B)0.1 Ci
• C)0.2 Ci
• D)0.3 Ci
• E)2.00 Ci

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