Chemistry

Problem

The half-life of

^{14}\text{C}

5730\,\text{years}

. An archaeological bone sample shows an activity that is

30\%

of that in a living organism. The approximate age of the bone is a)

1.15\times10^{4}\,\text{years}

5.7\times10^{3}\,\text{years}

1.0\times10^{4}\,\text{years}

3.5\times10^{3}\,\text{years}