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    What Is the Decay Constant for <Sup>14</sup>C? Carbon 14 Has
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What Is the Decay Constant for 14C? Carbon 14 Has

Question 60

Question 60

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What is the decay constant for 14C? Carbon 14 has a half-life of 5730 years?


A) 1.2 * 10-4 s-1
B) 5.3 * 10-5 s-1
C) 1.7 * 10-12 s-1
D) 3.8 * 10-12 s-1
E) 5.5 * 10-12 s-1

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