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Chapter 43, Problem 23P

(a)

To determine

The number of carbon atoms in the given sample.

(b)

To determine

The number of carbon atoms in the given sample.

(c)

To determine

The decay constant for carbon-14 in inverse seconds.

(d)

To determine

The number of initial number of decays in a week immediately after the death of species.

(e)

To determine

The new number of decays in a week in the current sample.

(f)

To determine

Lifetime of specimen in years using the results from part (c) and (d).

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