Radioactive material X can only be used to date young geologic material because radioactive material x

a- has only recently become radioactive
b- has a relatively short half-life
c-never existed in older rocks
d-has only been recently been discovered

and explain why

Question

Radioactive material X can only be used to date young geologic material because radioactive material x

a- has only recently become radioactive
b- has a relatively short half-life
c-never existed in older rocks
d-has only been recently been discovered

and explain why

anonymous · Answer

Radiocarbon dating. This technique measures the decay of carbon-14 in organic material and can be best applied to samples younger than about 60,000 years

anonymous · Answer

b- has a relatively short half-life

anonymous · Answer

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