Chemistry

Chemistry

Problem

The activity of a fossil bone is measured to be

9.0\,\text{disintegrations}\;\text{min}^{-1}\,\text{g}^{-1}

of carbon, whereas freshly living bone shows

18.0\,\text{disintegrations}\;\text{min}^{-1}\,\text{g}^{-1}

. Assuming a half-life of

5730\,\text{yr}

for

^{14}\text C

, determine the age of the fossil bone.

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