Carbon-14 Dating of Ancient Objects Is Particularly Effective Because C-14

question 88

Multiple Choice

Carbon-14 dating of ancient objects is particularly effective because C-14

• A)has the shortest half-life.
• B)is continuously produced in the upper atmosphere and its ratio to C-12 in living systems and the environment is constant.
• C)is a stable isotope and is therefore particularly easy to work with.
• D)decays by a simple fission reaction.

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