Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What is half-life period of radioactive carbon(C14)

  1. 14yrs

  2. 5730yrs

  3. 7yrs

  4. 100yrs
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Explanation

Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon with a half-life of approximately 5,730 years. This property makes it useful for radiocarbon dating of organic materials up to about 50,000-60,000 years old. The half-life is the time for half of the radioactive atoms to decay.

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