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Carbon-14 dating is the measurement of an object's age by comparing the amount of carbon-14 to the amount of carbon-12 and carbon-13 present in the sample.

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What do scientists use to calculate the age of an object by measuring the proportions of the radioactive isotopes of v equals certain elements?

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Geologists determine the absolute age of rocks using?

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What property of radioactive elements make them useful for determining absolute age?

The property of radioactive decay is what makes radioactive elements useful for determining absolute age. By measuring the amount of parent and daughter isotopes in a sample, scientists can calculate the age of the material based on the known half-life of the radioactive element.


What fats are made of the same elements but in different proportions?

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Do trace elements have to be radioactive?

No, trace elements are not necessarily radioactive. A link to a list of elements that have no natural radioactive isotopes is at a related question, below.


Radioactive elements comprise a majority?

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What made up all radioactive elements?

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Are all transition elements are radioactive?

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What are elements with no stable isotopes called?

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