Chapter 17, Problem 17.37P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The age of the shell which contains a sample of calcium carbonate on shell of preserved

ancient egg has to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

The age of an object can be determined using the below equation.

    $\begin{array}{l}\text{t}\text{=}\text{(8}\text{.27 ×}{\text{10}}^{\text{8}}\text{years)ln}\left(\frac{\text{15}\text{.3 disintegration}{\text{.min}}^{\text{-1}}{\text{g}}^{\text{-1}}}{\text{R}}\right)\\ \\ \text{R}\text{is}\text{the present disintegration rate of carbon-14 in units of}\\ \text{disintegrations per minute per gram of carbon}\text{.}\end{array}$