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Question 1

Carbon-11 is a radioactive isotope of carbon.  Its half-life is 20.3 minutes.  What fraction of the initial number of carbon-11 atoms in a sample will remain after 81 minutes?
◦ 1/16
◦ 1/4
◦ 1/2
◦ 1/32
◦ 1/8

Question 2

Charcoal found under a stone at Stonehenge, England, has a carbon-14 activity that is 0.60 that of new wood. How old is the charcoal? (The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years.)
◦ Less than 5,730 yr
◦ Between 5,730 and 11,460 yr
◦ Between 11,460 and 17,190 yr
◦ More than 17,190 yr


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desireelg_7

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Reply 2 on: Nov 5, 2023
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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