The half life for the radioactive decay of carbon-14 to nitrogen-14 is 5.73 × 10 years. Suppose nuclear chemical analysis shows that there is 0.790 mmol of nitrogen-14 for every 1.000 mmol of carbon-14 in a certain sample of rock. Calculate the age of the rock. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. years x10 X

The half life for the radioactive decay of carbon-14 to nitrogen-14 is 5.73 × 10 years. Suppose nuclear chemical analysis shows that there is 0.790 mmol of nitrogen-14 for every 1.000 mmol of carbon-14 in a certain sample of rock. Calculate the age of the rock. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. years x10 X

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