Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5730 years. How long will it take 19 grams of carbon-14 to be reduced to 6 grams? Round to the nearest year.
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We know that the half-life of Carbon-14 is 5730 years. This means that after 5730 years, half of the initial amount of Carbon-14 will remain. Show more…
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