NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020ChemistryChemical KineticsPractice
Wooden artifact and freshly cut tree give 7.7 and 15.4 m i n - 1 g - 1 of carbon ( t 1 2 = 5770 years) respectively. The age of the artifact is
Options
- A5770 years
- B5770 × 15.4 7.7 years
- C5770 × 7.7 15.4 years
- DNone of these.
Correct answer
A. 5770 years
Step-by-step solution
t = 2.303 λ log N o N t = 2.303 0.693 5770 log 15.4 7.7 t = 2.303 × 5770 × 0.3010 0.693 = 5770 years.