Question

An ancient artifact is found to have a ratio of C-14 to C-12 that is 1/8th the ratio of C-14 to C-12 found in objects today. How old is the artifact of the half like of C-14 is 5715 years?

Answer 1

k = 0.693/t_1/2
Calculate k.

Then ln(No/N) = kt
No = 8
N = 1
You know k, solve for t.
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