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Half-life of .^(14)C is :...

Half-life of `.^(14)C` is `:`

A

500 yr

B

5730yr

C

50 yr

D

`5 xx 10^(4)` yr

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B
`c^(14)` takes about 5730 year for half the material to decay.
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