Please Help! Modeling Radioactive Decay
Directions: For this assignment, you will investigate radiometric dating methods, calculate radioactive isotopes of carbon-14, and
create a graph. As you complete these tasks, be sure to follow all guidelines and instructions.
Part 2:
The half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 years. The following data table begins with a carbon-14 sample of 10,000 grams. First, you must
determine the number of half-lives that have passed for each unit of time. Then, you must calculate the amount of the original radioactive
isotope that remains after each length of time (half-life) has passed. When recording the remaining amount of carbon-14, round to the
nearest whole number. For example, enter 56 g in the table, not 55.98 g. The table contains some information to help you begin.