In this problem, you will verify the statement (in Section 29.4) that the 14C activity in a living sample is 0.25 Bq per gram of carbon.
(a) What is the decay constant l for 14C?
(b) How many 14C atoms are in 1.00 g of carbon? One mole of carbon atoms has a mass of 12.011 g, and the relative abundance of 14C is 1.3 × 10−12.
(c) Using your results from parts (a) and (b), calculate the 14C activity per gram of carbon in a living sample.