The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,700 years, which means that after 5,700 years, half of the original amount of carbon-14 will remain.
Therefore, after 5,700 years, the sample of wood will have 10 grams of carbon-14.
The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,700 years. A certain sample of wood has 20 grams of carbon-14 when it is alive.
How many grams of carbon will it have after 5,700 years?
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10 grams
10 grams
5 grams
5 grams
40 grams
40 grams
2 grams
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