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it depends how old the book is- if the book probably dates from medieval times or earlier then it is possible to use carbon dating to get an estimate of its age, although it is not very precise
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What is the name of the carbon isotope used in radioactive dating of artifacts?
Carbon-14 is the isotope used in radioactive dating of artifacts of organic origin.
Scientists used radioactive decay to measure what?
amount if living organism that is expected to radioactive isotope.
What types of elements are useful for dating materials?
Radioactive elements are used to date the age of rocks. Radioactive elements decay according to a known pattern. Scientists can use the elements of that pattern to determine when the rock with the original radioactive element was formed.
What elements are used in radioactive dating?
don't know
In what way is the use of radioactive dating more beneficial than the other techniques?
Radioactive dating can be used to estimate the absolute age of an object.
What way is the use of radioactive dating more beneficial than the other techniques?
Radioactive dating can be used to estimate the absolute age of an object.
What are two ways geologists determine the age of fossils?
The two methods are "RELATIVE DATING" and "ABSOLUTE DATING". :)
Which isotope is used to date ancient such as fossils?
The isotope of carbon is used to date the ancient fossils. Since every living creature had organic matter and carbon is an integral part of that organic matter, it is conventional to use carbon isotope.
What information is obtained from radioactive dating?
The age of an object that was once living.
What radioactive element is not commonly used in dating archaeological artefacts?
The most often used radioactive elements used in radiometric dating are carbon, potassium-argon and uranium-lead.Other elements are not, or very rarely used.
What is radioisotope carbon dating?
Carbon 14 is the isotope that is used for carbon dating.
What forms of carbon is used for radiocarbon dating?
The radioactive isotope 14C.
