In Radioactive Dating, Carbon-14 Is Often Used

question 64

Multiple Choice

In radioactive dating, carbon-14 is often used. This nucleus emits a single beta particle when it decays. When this happens, the resulting nucleus is

• A)still carbon-14.
• B)boron-14.
• C)nitrogen-14.
• D)carbon-15.
• E)carbon-13.

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