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What radioactive atom is commonly used to date non-living things?
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∙ 9y ago
carbon 14
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No, NOT Carbon 14, Carbon 14 dating CAN ONLY BE USED is living (or once living) things.
The Atoms used for radiometric dating of NON LIVING things are:
- Potassium/Argon
- Uranium/Lead
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Is atom nonliving or living?
nonliving Only living things can reproduce themselves.
If a substance is radioactive is its compound radioactive?
Yes. A radioactive atom is a radioactive atom. If that atom exists as a single atom and is uncombined and it is radioactive, it's radioactive. If that same atom is chemically combined with another or other atoms, it's still radioactive. It's just that simple.
Is an atom a living thing?
an atom is nonliving.
What is the smallest unit of all nonliving things?
i think it is the atom or germs? because germs is living thing when they are in our body. so i don't know.
What is an unstable atom?
An unstable atom is a radioactive atom.
What is a radioactive atoms?
A radioactive atom is an atom that has an unstable nuclear force, and therefore either absorbs or emits a radioactive particle.
What is Tiny nonliving matter?
i think its an atom
Is atoms a living thing?
an atom is nonliving.
What are the characteristics of a atom?
A radioactive atom is an atom of an element with an unstable nucleus.
What is the final result of radioactive decay?
radioactive isotope
True or false unstable atom that decomposes and emits energy is called retroactive?
No, it's called "radioactive." "Retroactive" is something that's active in regards to the past.
What is the difference between an atom of carbon and atom of uranium?
The usual Carbon-12 is not radioactive. Uranium is radioactive. Radioactive means that the atom splits and spits out some energy or matter (with matter, the atom changes to another atom). Luckily, all the atoms don't split at once.
