The rate constant for the radioactive decay of 14C is 1.21 × 10-4 year-1. The products of the decay are nitrogen atoms and electrons (beta particles): 1N+e- k[1&C] rate = What is the instantaneous rate of production of N atoms in a sample with a carbon-14 content of 6.5 x 10- M?

The rate constant for the radioactive decay of 14C is 1.21 × 10-4 year-1. The products of the decay are nitrogen atoms and electrons (beta particles): 1N+e- k[1&C] rate = What is the instantaneous rate of production of N atoms in a sample with a carbon-14 content of 6.5 x 10- M?

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The rate constant for the radioactive decay of 14C is 1.21 × 10-4 year-1. The products of the decay are
nitrogen atoms and electrons (beta particles):
1N+e-
k[1&C]
rate =
What is the instantaneous rate of production of N atoms in a sample with a carbon-14 content of 6.5 x 10- M?

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