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The amount of .(6)^(14)C isotope in a pi...

The amount of `._(6)^(14)C` isotope in a piece of wood is found to one fourth (1/4) of that present in a fresh piece of wood. Calculate the age of the piece of wood `(t_(12) "of "_(6)^(14)C=5770 "years")`

A

7999 year

B

11540 year

C

16320 year

D

23080 year

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