In 1991, two hikers in the Alps, between Italy and Austria, discovered the remains of a well-preserved mummy that dates back to the Ice Age. The activity of C-14 in the remains of the Iceman was measured to be 0.1220 Bq per gram. In a living organism the rate of radioactive decay of C-14 is 0.2310 Bq per gram. Determine how long ago the Iceman lived. The half-life of C-14 is 5730 years. (in yr) OA: 1732 OB: 2511 OC: 3641 OD: 5280 OE: 7655 OF: 11100 OG: 16095 OH: 23338
Radioactive decay
The emission of energy to produce ionizing radiation is known as radioactive decay. Alpha, beta particles, and gamma rays are examples of ionizing radiation that could be released. Radioactive decay happens in radionuclides, which are imbalanced atoms. This periodic table's elements come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Several of these kinds are stable like nitrogen-14, hydrogen-2, and potassium-40, whereas others are not like uranium-238. In nature, one of the most stable phases of an element is usually the most prevalent. Every element, meanwhile, has an unstable state. Unstable variants are radioactive and release ionizing radiation. Certain elements, including uranium, have no stable forms and are constantly radioactive. Radionuclides are elements that release ionizing radiation.
Artificial Radioactivity
The radioactivity can be simply referred to as particle emission from nuclei due to the nuclear instability. There are different types of radiation such as alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Along with these there are different types of decay as well.
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