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Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5730 years. How long will it take 5 grams of carbon- 14 to be reduced to 2 grams?
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5)^{\frac{t}{T}}$, where $N$ is the final amount, $N_0$ is the initial amount, $t$ is the time, and $T$ is the half-life. Show more…
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