Solved: A fabric remnant from a burial site has a 14C/12C ratio of 0.735 of the original

Chapter 24, Problem 24.44

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A fabric remnant from a burial site has a  \({ }^{14} C /{ }^{12} C\) ratio of 0.735 of the original value. How old is the fabric?

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QUESTION:

A fabric remnant from a burial site has a  \({ }^{14} C /{ }^{12} C\) ratio of 0.735 of the original value. How old is the fabric?

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The relationship between decay constant and half-life is as follows;

                                                             ..........................(1)

Here,

k = Decay constant

 = Half life.

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