7. How old is a bottle of wine if the tritium (3H) content is 25% that of a new wine? The half-life of tritium is 12.5 years.
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In this case, the half-life of tritium is 12.5 years. Second, we need to understand that if the tritium content is 25% that of a new wine, it means that the tritium has gone through two half-lives. This is because after one half-life, 50% of the tritium would Show more…
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