we consider the phenomenon of radioactive decay which, from experimentation, we know beh...

we consider the phenomenon of radioactive decay which, from experimentation, we know behaves according to the law:

The rate at which a quantity of a radioactive isotope decays is proportional to the amount of the isotope present. The proportionality constant depends only on which radioactive isotope is used.

In order to apply the carbon dating technique of Exercise 12, we must measure the amount of C-14 in a sample. Chemically, radioactive Carbon 14 (C-14) and regular carbon behave identically. How can we determine the amount of C-14 in a sample? [Hint: See Exercise 10.]

Reference: Exercise 12