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26 January, 23:56

To calibrate the x-axis for 14c decay, you have to convert half-lives to number of years. recall that 14c has a single half-life of 5,730 years. how many years make up 5 half-lives for 14c?

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  1. 27 January, 02:24
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    The biological half-life or terminal half-life of a substance is the time it takes for a substance to lose half of its amount. Having 5 half lives would be five times the half life. Therefore, 5 half lives of 14-C is equal to 28650 years. Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.
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