An ancient wooden club is found that contains 80 g of carbon and has an activity of 9.0 decays per second. Determine its

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An ancient wooden club is found that contains 80 g of carbon and has an activity of 9.0 decays per second. Determine its

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An ancient wooden club is found thatcontains 80 g of carbon and has an activity of 9.0decays per second.
Determine its age assuming that in living trees the ratioof 14C/12C atoms is about 1.3×10^-12
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