Which of the Following Is Not a True Statement

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a true statement?

• A) Carbon-14 is used to date materials younger than 50,000 in age
• B) Rubidium-87 is used to date materials older than 10,000 years in age
• C) Rubidium-87 is used to date materials younger than 10,000 years in age
• D) Carbon-14 would not be used to date materials that are millions or billions of years old because there would not be enough daughter isotopes left to measure

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Definitions:

Isotope

Variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number, and subsequently in mass, but share the same number of protons.

Protons

Subatomic particles found in the nucleus of every atom, possessing a positive electric charge.

V

Commonly known as the symbol for vanadium, a chemical element with atomic number 23, recognized for its corrosion resistance and various applications in alloys.

Isotope

Variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number, and consequently in nucleon number, but have the same number of protons in their nuclei.