Question

Relation between half life and decay constant for carbon atom

Answer 1

Answer:

Decay of Carbon-14

While a living thing is alive, it has a fixed ratio of carbon-14 to the ordinary carbon-12 of roughly one part per trillion. Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5,730 years. Thus, after 5,730 years, only about half of the carbon-14 will remain (one part per two trillion).

Answer 2

Explanation:

Decay of Carbon-14

While a living thing is alive, it has a fixed ratio of carbon-14 to the ordinary carbon-12 of roughly one part per trillion. Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5,730 years. Thus, after 5,730 years, only about half of the carbon-14 will remain (one part per two trillion).