Chemistry 9th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1133611095
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-109-7

Chapter 19 - The Nucleus: A Chemist's View - Exercises - Page 921: 38

Answer

20,000 years.

Work Step by Step

$log_2(13.6/1.2)$ = 3.502 half lives, 3.502 *5730 = 20,066 -> 20,000 years.
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