iamacoolbro06 iamacoolbro06
  • 30-04-2022
  • Chemistry
contestada

If a sample originally had 120 atoms of carbon-14, how many atoms will remain after 17,145 years? Assume the half life of C14 is 5715 years.

Respuesta :

jsimpson11000 jsimpson11000
  • 04-05-2022

Answer:

15 atoms left after 3 half lives

Explanation:

17145 y / 5715 y/halflife = 3 half lives

(1/2)^3 = 1/8 of original is left

1/8 ( 120 atoms) = 15 atoms left

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

112 is 70% of what help
Which option best explains why the British Invasion of the 1960s represents the spread of US culture?
Who is the President of Zambia?
what kind of energy do all moving objects have
ASAP .   Which of the following animals could detect sound at a frequency of 67,000 Hz?      A. ElephantB. Tree frogC. BatD. Dog
What geographic feature made early Americans consider isolationist policies? having deserts on the Mexican border having fertile agricultural land on the Atlant
How do you convert .250 into a fraction using the long form?
How can you use 4x7 to find 8x7?
Mark each statement if it describes a Greek religious belief. a. A god or goddess could be a powerful ally or a terrible foe. b. The gods and goddesses someti
Twentieth century the word imitation is usually associated with ? Rather than superior art