Carbon-14 Is Described as an Unstable Isotope Because It

question 52

Multiple Choice

Carbon-14 is described as an unstable isotope because it

• A) decays into a different isotope over time.
• B) changes to carbon-12 faster than carbon-12 changes to carbon-14.
• C) is more susceptible to radiation than is carbon-12.
• D) never changes and is not a good isotope for radiometric dating.

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