Petroleum is a fossil fuel containing many different carbon compounds. If the carbon atoms in petroleum have been in the ground for 100 million years, what fraction of the initial 14C atoms is still there? (t1/2 = 5730 yr)
A) 0
B) 1 × 10-10
C) 5.7 × 10-5
D) 1.0 × 10-3
E) 5.7 × 10-1
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