Carbon-14 has a half life of 5730 years. This means it takes 5730 years for half of the carbon-14 atoms to decay to carbon-12 in a given sample (eg: 100 carbon-14, one half life = 50 carbon-14, 50 carbon-12).
Explanation: Carbon-14 has a half life of 5730 years. This means it takes 5730 years for half of the carbon-14 atoms to decay to carbon-12 in a given sample (eg: 100 carbon-14, one half life = 50 carbon-14, 50 carbon-12).
