If Carbon-14,a Beta Emitter with a Half-Life of 5730 Years,makes

question 29

Multiple Choice

If Carbon-14,a beta emitter with a half-life of 5730 years,makes up one out of 10¹² Carbon atoms in nature,how many decays per second are there in a 15 kg bag of charcoal (taken to be 100% carbon) ?

• A)1720
• B)2010
• C)2480
• D)2890
• E)None are correct.

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