Determine the age of the remnant in years


Assuming that the rate of decay is 13.6 counts per minute per gram, determine the age of the remnant in years. 14C has a half life of 5730 years. A humanoid skeleton was found to contain 14C with the decay rate of3.1 counts per minute per gram of carbon.

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Chemistry: Determine the age of the remnant in years
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