Answer:
24 atoms
Explanation:
The formula of the compound is C₇H₁₆O
The number of atoms that makes up one molecule of this compound are:
7 carbon atoms
16 hydrogen atoms
1 oxygen atom
The total number of atoms = 7+16+1 = 24 atoms
<u>Given:</u>
Initial amount of carbon, A₀ = 16 g
Decay model = 16exp(-0.000121t)
t = 90769076 years
<u>To determine:</u>
the amount of C-14 after 90769076 years
<u>Explanation:</u>
The radioactive decay model can be expressed as:
A = A₀exp(-kt)
where A = concentration of the radioactive species after time t
A₀ = initial concentration
k = decay constant
Based on the given data :
A = 16 * exp(-0.000121*90769076) = 16(0) = 0
Ans: Based on the decay model there will be no C-14 left after 90769076 years
Answer:
Why some elements are radioactive (unstable). When the atoms of an element have extra neutrons or protons it creates extra energy in the nucleus and causes the atom to become unbalanced or unstable. Whether radioactive elements can become stable and if so, how. The unstable nucleus of radioactive atoms emit radiation.
Explanation:
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