Use the graph below to answer the following questions. 100% 75% Amount of carbon- 14 50%+ 25%+ 12.5%+ Radioactive Decay of Carbon-14 0 5730 Time (years) a. How long is a half-life for carbon-14 (in years)? A b. If only 25% of the carbon-14 remains, how old (in years) is the material containing the carbon-14? N 10,740 16,110 c. If a sample originally had 120 atoms of carbon-14, how many atoms will remain after 16,110 years? A/

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Solution - The given graph shows radioactive decay of C-14 . 

1) Half life of carbon -14 is 5730 years because in 5730 years , carbon -14 remains 50% from its actual value . 
2) It is clearly visible from graph that 25% of carbon remains after 10740 years , so carbon 14 is 10740 years old when it remains 25% from its actual value . 

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