Question

Radioactive carbon, or C-14, is used to date fossil remains. When C-14 decays, as seen in the nuclear equation, it produces what nuclide of nitrogen? A) N-7 B) N-13 C) N-14 D) N-15

Answer 1

the answer is c

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The reaction of radiodecay of carbon C-14 is
C-14 --> N-14 + e- + (ve)
where e- is an electron and (ve) is an electron-type antineutrino.
Basically, when the carbon nucleus (atomic number: 6, mass number: 14) decays, a neutron of the nucleus converts into a proton (therefore, the mass number remains the same, 14, but the atomic number increases by 1, therefore it becomes nitrogen) and releases an electron-antineutrino pair.

So, the correct answer is C), N-14.