A dinosaur fossil sample has 30% of its original amount of carbon-14 present. Assuming that the decay of carbon-14 follows exponential decay model, give an approximation to the sample's age. (hint: the half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years). Start with a differential equation that describes the decay of carbon-14 and then either find the solution or you can just use the solution we found during the lecture, and then use the half-life and the information given in the problem to find the age.

A dinosaur fossil sample has 30% of its original amount of carbon-14 present. Assuming that the decay of carbon-14 follows exponential decay model, give an approximation to the sample's age. (hint: the half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years). Start with a differential equation that describes the decay of carbon-14 and then either find the solution or you can just use the solution we found during the lecture, and then use the half-life and the information given in the problem to find the age.

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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