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The half-life of carbon 14 is 5, 730 years. How much would be left of an original 50-

gram sample after 2, 292 years?

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Answer: i have zero clue lol

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Given :

The half-life of carbon 14 is 5,730 years.

To Find :

How much would be left of an original 50- gram sample after 2, 292 years.

Solution :

We know, rate law for first order reaction is given by :


[A] = [A_o]e^(-kt) ...1)

Here,
A_o is initial amount and
A is final amount.

And
k = (ln\ 2)/(t_(0.5))

Putting value of half time in above equation, we get :


k = (ln\ 2)/(5730)\\\\k = 1.21*10^(-4) \ /s

Putting value of k in equation 1) , we get :


[A] = 50* e^{-1.21* 10^(-4)* 2292} = 37.89\ gm\\\\

Hence, this is the required solution.

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