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Chandan Das • 6.78K Points
Tutor III Physics

  • (A) rocks
  • (B) monuments
  • (C) soil
  • (D) fossils
Correct Answer - Option(D)

Explanation by: Chandan Das
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 then oxidize to become carbon dioxide. 

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