Assume a constant 14 C/ 12 C ratio of 13.6 counts per minute per gram of living

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Assume a constant 14C/12C ratio of 13.6 counts per minute per gram of living matter. A sample of a petrified tree was found to give 1.2 counts per minute per gram. How old is the tree? (For 14C, t1/2 = 5730 years.)

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Chemistry

ISBN: 9781305957404

10th Edition

Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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