The half-life of C14 is about:
Correct answer: E. 5730 years
- A. 1637 years
- B. 892 years
- C. 10 years
- D. 100 years
- E. 5730 years
Explanation
Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5,730 ± 40 years-i.e. half the amount of the radioisotope present at any given time will undergo spontaneous disintegration during the succeeding 5,730 years.
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