Question:
Use the chart to determine the half-life of carbon-14
A) 5,000 years
B) 5,700 years
C) 10,000 years
D) 11,400 years
# Radioactive Decay of Carbon 14
| Years since death | $\mathrm{C}^{14}$ atoms remaining per $1.0 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{C}^{12}$ atoms |
| --- | --- |
| 0 | 10,000 |
| 5,700 | 5,000 |
| 11,400 | 2,500 |
| 17,100 | 1,250 |
| 22,800 | 625 |
| 28,500 | 312 |
| 34,200 | 156 |
| 39,900 | 78 |
| 45,600 | 30 |
| 51,300 | 20 |
| 57,000 | 10 |
| 62,700 | 5 |
| 68,400 | 2 |
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