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Carbon-14 has more neutrons in its nucleus than does Carbon-12.
Carbon-14 is an isotope which is created when in our upper atmosphere from exposure to solar radiation. C-14 is a great deal less stable when compared to C-12 relative to the geometry of the particles in the nucleus so C-14 naturally decays by nuclear fission to the more stable isotope.
This all means that C-12 is able to latch onto 2 additional neutrons given the energy to do so, but the result is unstable.
I do not know enough more to go into the details of the geometric issues and I think you'd need to be well versed in this subject to understand the specifics anyway :)
NOTE: Carbon dating uses what we know about CO2 levels in the past and uses the rate of decay of C-14 to predict how old materials which came from photosynthesising plants/trees are. This is based on the fact that carbon dioxide is used in photosynthesis so when the plant/tree died and stopped doing this process the amount of C-14 would decay so we can work out when the plant/tree died.
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Does the carbon14 have more protons neutrons or electrons than carbon12?
Carbon-14 contains more neutrons compared to carbon-12. Carbon-12 has 6 neutrons, while carbon-14 has 8 neutrons. The number of protons and electrons in both carbon isotopes remains the same, at 6 each.
What do scientists use to determine a fossil's relative age?
Carbon14 dating (isotopic dating)
What is nuclear isotopes?
A radioactive isotope is a form of an element that is unstable and eventually decays into a different element. For example, most Carbon has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, and is stable. This is called Carbon12.Carbon14 with 6 protons and 8 neutrons, is unstable and decays by releasing a beta particle from its nucleus to become a stable isotope, Nitrogen14. which has 7 protons and 7 neutrons.That refers to an isotope that is unstable - the atoms will decay after a while.
How many protons neutrons and electrons are in carbon14?
7 protons, 7 neutrons and 7 electrons
How many protrons does carbon14 have?
Carbon-14 has 6 protons. The number of protons in an element's nucleus determines its atomic number, and for carbon, this is always 6, regardless of the isotope. Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon, differing from the more common carbon-12 and carbon-13 isotopes by having 8 neutrons.
What do scientist know about Carbon12 Carbon14 atoms?
Scientists know that the isotopes Carbon-12 and Carbon-14 are both forms of carbon, but they differ in the number of neutrons they contain. Carbon-12 is the most common form of carbon and is stable, while Carbon-14 is radioactive and is used in radiocarbon dating to determine the age of organic materials.
How many years would it take for the mass of a 1.00 g sample of carbon12 to be reduce to 0.125g?
It will take practically forever. Carbon-12 is not radioactive.
Does the carbon14 have more protons neutrons or electrons than carbon12?
Carbon-14 contains more neutrons compared to carbon-12. Carbon-12 has 6 neutrons, while carbon-14 has 8 neutrons. The number of protons and electrons in both carbon isotopes remains the same, at 6 each.
How many carbon atoms are present in a mole of carbon12?
6.023 x 1023
What Limitations are there of using carbon14 to date rocks?
The main limitations of using Carbon14 dating to find the age of something that is carbon base are firstly the possibility that carbon may be absorbed by some things making it more difficult to get an absolutely accurate age and secondly, with Carbon14 only having a half life of 5,568 years the maximum theoretical limit for detection is 100,000 years.
What is the mass number of carbon14?
Carbon is a non metallic element. Mass number of it is 12.
What do scientists use to determine a fossil's relative age?
Carbon14 dating (isotopic dating)
What is nuclear isotopes?
A radioactive isotope is a form of an element that is unstable and eventually decays into a different element. For example, most Carbon has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, and is stable. This is called Carbon12.Carbon14 with 6 protons and 8 neutrons, is unstable and decays by releasing a beta particle from its nucleus to become a stable isotope, Nitrogen14. which has 7 protons and 7 neutrons.That refers to an isotope that is unstable - the atoms will decay after a while.
How many protons neutrons and electrons are in carbon14?
7 protons, 7 neutrons and 7 electrons
How many protrons does carbon14 have?
Carbon-14 has 6 protons. The number of protons in an element's nucleus determines its atomic number, and for carbon, this is always 6, regardless of the isotope. Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon, differing from the more common carbon-12 and carbon-13 isotopes by having 8 neutrons.
An artifact is found that some are claiming is 30000 years old 3.1 percent of the original carbon14 is present The halflife of carbon14 is 5730 year?
To determine the age of the artifact, you can use the formula for exponential decay of radioactive elements: (N = N_0 \times (1/2)^{t/T}), where N is the final amount (3.1% of the original), N0 is the initial amount (100%), t is the time passed, and T is the half-life (5730 years). By substituting the values, you can solve for t, which will give you the age of the artifact.
Why are atomic masses written as averages?
elements exist in more than one form eg carbon 12 and carbon14
