Q. Half-life of $\ ^{14}C$ is …A… material used in determining the age of fossil is …B… . Here A and B refers to
A) A-5568 years; B-radioactive carbon
B) A-10,000 years; B-carbon
C) A-1000 years; B-sulphur
D) A-2000 years; B-iodine
Explanation
$\ ^{14}C$ used as a substrate for determining the age of fossils. The process involved is termed do carbon dating
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