Ask Question
10 September, 06:11

If a frog initially contained 2 grams of carbon-14 and the half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years, how much carbon-14 remains in the frog after 5,730 years?

+3
Answers (1)
  1. 10 September, 08:55
    0
    Half life is the time taken for a radioactive isotope to decay by half its original mass. In this case the half life of carbon-14 is 5.730 years.

    Using the formula;

    New mass = original mass * (1/2) ^n; where n is the number of half lives (in this case n=1)

    New mass = 2 g * (1/2) ^1

    = 1 g

    Therefore; the mass of carbon-14 that remains will be 1 g
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “If a frog initially contained 2 grams of carbon-14 and the half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years, how much carbon-14 remains in the frog ...” in 📘 Chemistry if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers