In a particular dating method, optically active proteins in organic material racemerize over time according to first-order kinetics. D--> L. Calculate the rate of this reaction if 10% of the D is transformed in 175 years.

In a particular dating method, optically active proteins in organic material racemerize over time according to first-order kinetics. D--> L. Calculate the rate of this reaction if 10% of the D is transformed in 175 years.

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