Respuesta :
Answer: The tree was burned 16846.4 years ago to make the ancient charcoal
Explanation:
The equation used to calculate rate constant from given half life for first order kinetics:
[tex]t_{1/2}=\frac{0.693}{k}[/tex]
where,
[tex]t_{1/2}[/tex] = half life of the reaction = 5715 years
Putting values in above equation, we get:
[tex]k=\frac{0.693}{5715yrs}=1.21\times 10^{-4}yrs^{-1}[/tex]
Rate law expression for first order kinetics is given by the equation:
[tex]k=\frac{2.303}{t}\log\frac{[A_o]}{[A]}[/tex]
where,
k = rate constant = [tex]1.21\times 10^{-4}yr^{-1}[/tex]
t = time taken for decay process = ? yr
[tex][A_o][/tex] = initial amount of the sample = 100 grams
[A] = amount left after decay process = 13 grams
Putting values in above equation, we get:
[tex]1.21\times 10^{-4}=\frac{2.303}{t}\log\frac{100}{13}\\\\t=16864.4yrs[/tex]
Hence, the tree was burned 16846.4 years ago to make the ancient charcoal
