Plants incorporate carbon as long they live.Once a plant dies,it takes how many years for 75% of the carbon-14 to decay (half-life of C-14 is 5730 years)?

Name: Plants incorporate carbon as long they live.Once a plant dies,it takes how many years for 75% of the carbon-14 to decay (half-life of C-14 is 5730 years)?
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The half-life of carbon-14 is 5730 years, meaning it takes 5730 years for half of the carbon-14 to decay. To reach 75% decay, it takes two half-lives (5730 years x 2 = 11460 years).

Plants Incorporate Carbon as Long They Live