For which object would a geologist use carbon-14 dating to determine age?
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Radiocarbon dating involves determining the age of an ancient fossil or specimen by measuring its carbon-14 content. Carbon-14, or radiocarbon, is a naturally occurring radioactive isotope that forms when cosmic rays in the upper atmosphere strike nitrogen molecules, which thenoxidize to become carbon dioxide.
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In the scientific expeditions , scientists often get many ancient objects such as fossils, manuscripts and other objects.
The age detection of these ancient objects are very tough,due to no records are available about these objects.
That's why scientists use carbon-14 dating process in order to calculate the approximate age of these ancient objects.
In this carbon-14 method scientists use radioactive carbon isotopes.
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