Carbon- 14 dating is used to date a bone found at an archaeological excavation. If the ratio of

Name: Carbon- 14 dating is used to date a bone found at an archaeological excavation. If the ratio of C-14 to C-12 atoms is 3.25 × 10^-13, how old is the bone? [Hint: Note that this ratio is (1)/(4) the ratio of 1.3 × 10^-12 that is found in a living sample.]
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Description: Carbon- 14 dating is used to date a bone found at an archaeological excavation. If the ratio of C-14 to C-12 atoms is 3.25 × 10^-13, how old is the bone? [Hint: Note that this ratio is (1)/(4) the ratio of 1.3 × 10^-12 that is found in a living sample.]

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Kunjal P · Accepted Answer

Step 1: Calculate the ratio of C-14 to C-12 in the sample using the given value of 3.25 x 10^-13

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Carbon- 14 dating is used to date a bone found at an archaeological excavation. If the ratio of $\mathrm{C}-14$ to $\mathrm{C}-12$ atoms is $3.25 \times 10^{-13}$, how old is the bone? [Hint: Note that this ratio is $\frac{1}{4}$ the ratio of $1.3 \times 10^{-12}$ that is found in a living sample.]

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