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The radioactivity due to `C-14` isotope (half-life = 6000 years) of a sample of wood form an ancient tomb was found to be nearly half that of fresh wood. The bomb is there for about

A

3000 year old

B

6000 year old

C

9000 year old

D

12000 year old

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B
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