JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: 14 TH GROUP ELEMENTS (P-BLOCK)

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For carbon dating of a wood sample

\left(\frac{\mathrm{C}^{14}}{\mathrm{C}^{12}}\right)_\mathrm{t}=\frac{1}{8}\left(\frac{\mathrm{C}^{14}}{\mathrm{C}^{12}}\right)_{\mathrm{t}=0}

. If Half life of

\mathrm{C}^{14}

is 1580 years what is the life of wood sample (in yr)

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Correct option: A

4740

Option A (4740) is correct because it is calculated using the half-life of C-14 and the given ratio of C-14 to C-12.

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