NEETBiologyEvolutionMCQ+4 / −1
Half life period of C14 is : -
- A5000 years
- B50 years
- C500 years
- D5 × 104 years
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Correct answer: A
14C has a half life of 5570 years and is used in radio carbon dating. Carbon in living things contains a uniform amount of radioactive 14C produced constantly in the atmosphere. From the amount of 14C in the dead sample, the age of the organism can be determined.
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