Question #83278

La demie-vie de 14C est 5730 ans. Un échantillon contient 91.2 % du 14C qu'il contiendrait si il faisait encore partie d'un être vivant. Quel est l'age (en ans) de cet échantillon?
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2018-12-27T06:27:00-0500

Answer on Question #83278, Chemistry / General Chemistry

La demie-vie de 14C est 5730 ans. Un échantillon contient 91.2 % du 14C qu'il contiendrait si il faisait encore partie d'un être vivant. Quel est l'age (en ans) de cet échantillon?

Solution

In 5730 years there would be 1/21/2 of 14C^{14}\mathrm{C} in the sample.

In 2×57302 \times 5730 years there would be 1/41/4 or 1/221/2^2 of 14C^{14}\mathrm{C} in the sample.

In n×5730n \times 5730 years there would be 1/2n1/2^n of 14C^{14}\mathrm{C} in the sample.


0.912=1/2n0.912 = 1/2^n2n=10.912=1.0962^n = \frac{1}{0.912} = 1.096n=log21.096=0.132n = \log_2 1.096 = 0.132Age=0.132×5730=756.36 (y.)\text{Age} = 0.132 \times 5730 = 756.36 \text{ (y.)}


Answer

The age of sample is 756.36 years.

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