Carbon-14
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| Isotope mass | 14. 003241 u |
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| Natural abundance | 1 part per trillion |
| Beta | 0. 156476 |
| Half-life | 5,730 ± 40 years |
| Symbol | 14C |
| Names | carbon-14, C-14, radiocarbon |
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| ID | 2621876 |
About Carbon-14
Carbon-14, or radiocarbon, is a radioactive isotope of carbon with an atomic nucleus containing 6 protons and 8 neutrons. Its presence in organic materials is the basis of the radiocarbon dating method pioneered by Willard Libby and colleagues to date archaeological, geological and hydrogeological samples.
