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    Which of the Following Radioactive Isotopes Is the Most Useful
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Which of the Following Radioactive Isotopes Is the Most Useful

Question 17

Question 17

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Which of the following radioactive isotopes is the most useful for dating very young (<10,000 years old) wood and charcoal?


A) carbon-14
B) potassium-40
C) rubidium-87
D) uranium-238

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