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Suppose that a particular sample of wood contains 1020 atoms of the radioactive isotope 14C. The half-life of 14C is about 6000 years. Approximately how long will it take for all of the 14C atoms to decay to 14N?
   A)  An infinite amount of time    B)  12,000 years    C)  3000 years    D)  6000 years
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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Albert Einstein
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