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Which of these elements are not used in radioactive dating? *

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SVEN [57.7K]3 years ago

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Answer:

Oxygen-16 is not used in radioactive dating.

Explanation:

Oxygen-16 is the right answer as this isotope is not used in any type of radioactive dating, instead the oxygen isotopes are used for determening the processes in the living organisms.

Carbon-14 is not correct because it is one of the most commonly used isotopes for radioactive dating, being the most precise to a certain point of age.

Uranium-235 is not correct because it is an isotope commonly used for rafdioactive dating, especially for much longer periods.

Potassium-40 is not correct because in combination with argon-40 it is one of the main isotopes for determening the age through radioactive dating.

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