A 12.0 g sample of carbon from living matter decays at the rate of 184 decays/minute due to the radioactive 14C in it. What will be the decay rate of this sample in (a) 1000 years and (b) 50,000 years?

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Nuclear interactions

In nature, there are certain rules and standards for an interaction. These interactions are universally accepted. There are four types of interactions: