The half life for C14 is 5730 years.
We assume that Carbon 14/ Carbon 12 ratio was steady for living organisms over time, the problem is actually telling us that
= 0.0725 =
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Take the natural logarithm and In on both sides.
ln(0.725) = ln
ˣ
= - 0.3216 = xln (
= -0.6931x.
So x = (-.3216) / (-0.6931) = 0.464
or
t/t₁/₂ = 0.464
So t = 0.464 x t₁/₂ = 0.464 * 5730 yrs = 2660 years.
Explanation:
(a) The mass of an object remains the same always. It is independent of its location. In this case, an iron nail is ground into powder. It means that its mass will remain unchanged. Hence, (a) is the correct option.
(b) Whenever there is a change of color of an object, a chemical reaction occurs. It shows that a reaction happens there. In this problem, a paper turns yellow-brown upon exposure to sunlight. A chemical reaction takes place there. Hence, (b) is the correct option.
B
While nuclear energy does not pollute the environment, it poses the risk of radiation which is harmful to organisms because it causes lethal mutations.
Explanation:
Nuclear fission, for example, releases neutrons and other particles (at very high speeds) that can ionize materials including DNA. This will induce mutations of DNA most of which are usually lethal to organisms. Gamma and X- rays are also produced by fusion reactions and if exposed to organisms also cause mutations on DNA through double stranded breaks. Therefore, the risk of an accident of a nuclear reactor can have immense ramifications on the ecosystems.
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Explanation:
A freezing point is defined as the point in which a liquid state of a substance changes into solid state.
Whereas boiling point is defined as the point at which liquid state of substance starts to convert into vapor state.
So, a substance is freezing at 
and boils at 
then it means at room temperature, that is, around 
the substance is present in liquid state.
This is because between the freezing and boiling point a substance will always exist in liquid state.
Thus, we can conclude that state of the material at room temperature is liquid.
From what I remember, the moon has little to no atmosphere, this means that if an asteroid came hurling towards it, there would be nothing between it and the asteroid, so it would just come crashing down to the moon. Whereas the Earth has a much thicker atmosphere than the moon and if a asteroid came hurling towards the Earth, it would most likely burn up or break apart in the atmosphere before it reached the earths surface.
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