Question
Chemistry Question on Half life
A wooden plant accumulates 10mgkg−1 of 14C during its life span. A fossil of this plant was discovered and contains 2.5mgkg−1 of 14C. The age of this fossil at the time of discovery is years (rounded off to the nearest integer).
(Use 5730 years as half-life of 14C)
Answer
The Correct answer is :11460