The half-life of carbon-14 is approximately 5,700 years. How much of an initial 1.0 gram sample of carbon-14 will remain after 11,400 years (two half-lives)?

a. 0.33 grams (33%)
b. 0.5 grams (50%)
c. 0.25 grams (25%)
d. 0.12.5 grams (12.5%)


c

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