The graph below shows how the activity in counts per minutes (c. p. m) of 1.00g of processed carbon decreases as it ages. (i State the half life of the radioactive isotope present in the carbon. (ii.) 0.50 g of similarly processed carbon taken from some ancient charcoal gave a measured activity of 5.0 c. p.m. Estimate the age of the charcoal.
The graph below shows how the activity in counts per minutes (c. p. m) of 1.00g of processed carbon decreases as it ages. (i State the half life of the radioactive isotope present in the carbon. (ii.) 0.50 g of similarly processed carbon taken from some ancient charcoal gave a measured activity of 5.0 c. p.m. Estimate the age of the charcoal.
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The graph below shows how the activity in counts per minutes (c. p. m) of 1.00g of processed carbon decreases as it ages.
(i State the half life of the radioactive isotope present in the carbon.
(ii.) 0.50 g of similarly processed carbon taken from some ancient charcoal gave a measured activity of 5.0 c. p.m. Estimate the age of the charcoal.
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