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(a) List the factors on which the rate o...

(a) List the factors on which the rate of a chemical reaction depends.
(b) The half-life for the decay of radioactive `""^(14)C` is 5730 years. An archaeological artifact containing wood has only `80%` of the `""^(14)C` activity as found in living trees. Calculate the age of the artifact.

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`"["(b)t=(2.303)/((0.693//5730))log""(100)/(80)=1845" years""]"`
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