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Title: The radiocarbon content of 14C decreases after the death of a living system with a half-life of 5730 ...
Post by: saraeharris on Aug 10, 2020

The radiocarbon content of ¹⁴C decreases after the death of a living system with a half-life of 5730 y. If an archaeologist working a dig finds an ancient firepit containing some partially consumed firewood and the wood contains only 12.5 percent of the ¹⁴C content of an equal carbon sample from a present-day tree, what is the age of the ancient site?

Title: The radiocarbon content of 14C decreases after the death of a living system with a half-life of 5730 ...
Post by: verrinzo on Aug 10, 2020

17 190 years

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Post by: Mohmed abdeldaim on Jun 5, 2021

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Title: Re: The radiocarbon content of 14C decreases after the death of a living system with a half-life of
Post by: AA KK on Aug 9, 2021

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Post by: ELEVIA NABAU Moe on Apr 10, 2022

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Title: Re: The radiocarbon content of 14C decreases after the death of a living system with a half-life of
Post by: Alissa Mysarah on Apr 19, 2022

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