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    The Carbon Isotope <Sup>14</sup>C Is Not Useful for Most Radioactive
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The Carbon Isotope 14C Is Not Useful for Most Radioactive

Question 10

Question 10

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The carbon isotope 14C is not useful for most radioactive dating in astronomy because


A) it is not radioactive.
B) it is too rare.
C) its half-life is too short.
D) its half-life is too long.

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