A radioactive isotope, 14C decays to become 14N. After a time period of about 6,000 years, only about 12.5% of an original sample of 14C remains. The remainder has decayed to 14N. According to this information, approximately how long is one half-life of 14C?

0.66y = 0.9x + 0.48 if y has a value of 108.45 what is the value of x?

Match the following vocabulary terms to their definitions. 1. amount of energy required to change 1 gram of material from the solid to the liquid state at its melting point 2. a measure of the kinetic energy of the particles of a substance 3. the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of liquid water from 14.5°c to 15.5°c 4. amount of energy required to change 1 gram of material from the liquid to the gaseous state at its boiling point 5. the amount of energy required to change 1 gram of a substance 1°c a. temperature b. latent heat of vaporization c. latent heat of fusion d. calorie e. specific heat

Identify the missing numbers below to show the result of multiplying the numbers (1.6 × 10-19)(5.0 × 106) = c × 10d