Petroleum Is a Fossil Fuel Containing Many Different Carbon Compounds

question 51

Multiple Choice

Petroleum is a fossil fuel containing many different carbon compounds. If the carbon atoms in petroleum have been in the ground for 100 million years, what fraction of the initial ¹⁴C atoms is still there? (t_1/2 = 5730 yr)

• A) 0
• B) 1 × 10^-10
• C) 5.7 × 10^-5
• D) 1.0 × 10^-3
• E) 5.7 × 10^-1

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