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IrinaK [193]
3 years ago
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How does carbon-14 help scientists determine the age of a fossil?

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stich3 [128]3 years ago
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It is used to determine the age of an ancient object. The process is  called radiocarbon dating. Carbon-14 is a naturally present isotope that is produced when cosmic rays collide with nitrogen and as a result it is oxidized to be become CO2. 
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