Afreen K.

asked • 07/24/21

hw 7 question 7

The radioactive element carbon-14 has a half-life of 5750 years. The percentage of carbon-14 present in the remains of plants and animals can be used to determine age. How old is a skeleton that has lost 44% of its carbon-14?

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