A scientist decides to use carbon dating on a wooden artifact,which has a ¹⁴C content that appears to 0.0001% that of recently cut wood from the same area.Estimate the age of the artifact (t
of ¹⁴C is 5730 years).Do you think the results are reliable? Why or why not?

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A scientist decides to use carbon dating on a wooden artifact,which has a ¹⁴C content that appears to 0.0001% that of recently cut wood from the same area.Estimate the age of the artifact (t

A scientist decides to use carbon dating on a wooden artifact,which has a <sup>14</sup>C content that appears to 0.0001% that of recently cut wood from the same area.Estimate the age of the artifact (t <sub> </sub> of <sup>14</sup>C is 5730 years).Do you think the results are reliable? Why or why not?

of ¹⁴C is 5730 years).Do you think the results are reliable? Why or why not?

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The Answer of A scientist decides to use carbon dating on a wooden artifact,which has a ¹⁴C content that appears to 0.0001% that of recently cut wood from the same area.Estimate the age of the artifact (t of ¹⁴C is 5730 years).Do you think the results are reliable? Why or why not?

A Scientist Decides to Use Carbon Dating on a Wooden