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The
6
C
14
{}^6\text{C}^{14}
6
C
14
and
6
C
12
{}^6\text{C}^{12}
6
C
12
ratio in a piece of wood is 1/16 part that of atmosphere. Calculate the age of wood.
t
1
/
2
t_{1/2}
t
1/2
of
C
14
\text{C}^{14}
C
14
is 5577 years.
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