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Question 8 of 10

5 Points
Carbon-14 is an example of
dating.
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A. radioactive
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B. correlative
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C. varve
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D. incremental

Answer 1

Radioactive

Step-by-step explanation:

There are fifteen isotopes of carbon. The carbon-12 and C-13 are stable isotopes while C-14 is radioactive. The radioactive isotopes emit the sub atomic particles to gain the stability and goes to the lower energy state. This process in which particles and energy is released called decay.

Carbon-14 is the radioactive isotope of carbon. It consist of 6 protons, 6 electrons and 8 neutrons.

Carbon-14 is goes through beta decay and form the stable isotope of nitrogen-14.

¹⁴C₆ → ₇N¹⁴ + e⁻

₇N¹⁴ is the stable isotope of nitrogen.