SOLUTION: The half-life (h) of carbon-14 is approximately 6000 years.Determine how much of a 100 g sample will remain after 1,200 years?

Question 857009: The half-life (h) of carbon-14 is approximately 6000 years.Determine how much of a 100 g sample will remain after 1,200 years?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

Q(t) =

First find k

ln(2)/(-6000) = .0001 = k

Q(t) =

Q(t) = 

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