Many famous artifacts have been dated using ¹⁴C dating techniques.One of these were the Dead Sea Scrolls or manuscripts.An activity level of 0.20 Bq per gram of carbon was measured.If the half-life of ¹⁴C is 5730 years and there are about 15 decays per minute per gram of carbon in a living organism,then calculate the age of the famous manuscripts. A)2.7 $\times$ 10³ years B)1.9 $\times$ 10³ years C)1.3 $\times$ 10³ years D)3.7 $\times$ 10⁴ years E)None of these is correct.

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The age of the manuscripts can be calculated using the formula for radioactive decay: N(t) = N0 * (1/2)^(t/T), where N(t) is the current activity, N0 is the initial activity, t is the time elapsed, and T is the half-life. Converting 15 decays per minute to Bq gives 0.25 Bq. Using the formula, the age is approximately 1.9 x 10^3 years.

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