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5. The first order decomposition of carbon-14 is a first order reaction with a half-life of 5720 years. If 75% of the carbon-14 in a piece of wood has decomposed, then how old is the wood?

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          5. The first order decomposition of carbon-14 is a first order reaction with a half-life of 5720
years. If 75% of the carbon-14 in a piece of wood has decomposed, then how old is the
wood?

5 the first order decomposition of carbon 14 is a first order reaction with a half life of 5720 years if 75 of the carbon 14 in a piece of wood has decomposed then how old is the wood 42265

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Since the decomposition is a first-order reaction, we can use the following equation: $t = \frac{ln(\frac{N_0}{N_t})}{k}$ where $t$ is the time elapsed, $N_0$ is the initial amount of carbon-14, $N_t$ is the amount of carbon-14 remaining after time $t$, and $k$ is Show more…

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5. The first order decomposition of carbon-14 is a first order reaction with a half-life of 5720 years. If 75% of the carbon-14 in a piece of wood has decomposed, then how old is the wood?