How old is bone in which the carbon 14 in it has undergone 3 half lives

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Penzzz · Answer 1 · 2019-01-20T23:41:31+0000

The half life of carbon 14 is 5,730 years. Therefore, the age of a bone that has undergone three half lives is 5,730 * 3 = 17,190 years. The half life of carbon 14 describes the amount of time required to reduce the original concentration by half.

How old is bone in which the carbon 14 in it has undergone 3 half lives

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