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Question 1

Sulfur-35 decays by beta emission.  The decay product is
P
S
Si
Cl
Cl

Question 2

The carbon-14 activity of some ancient Indian corn was found to be 7.0 disintegrations per minute (dpm) per gram of carbon.  If present-day plant life has 16 dpm per gram of carbon, how old is the Indian corn?  (t1/2  = 5,730 yr)
◦ 6,800 yr
◦ 2,500 yr
◦ 4,700 yr
◦ 10,000 yr
◦ 7,200 yr


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