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31-12-2015
Chemistry

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The decay of which radioisotope can be used to estimate the age of the fossilized remains of an insect?
(1) Rn-222 (3) Co-60
(2) I-131 (4) C-14

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31-12-2015

(4) C-14 Carbon is found in all living organisms.

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AsiaWoerner AsiaWoerner

30-05-2019

Answer:

C-14

Explanation:

Carbon-14 is a naturally occurring isotope of carbon.

It is present in all living organism.

When a living organism dies or fossilized, the radioactive carbon-14 undergoes disintegration.

If we can measure the amount of Carbon-14 left in a fossil we can determine the age of the dead organism.

This is known as carbon dating.

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