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Physical entity > Chemical entity > Carbon > Carbon-14

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Carbon-14 (en)  

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  • Information Carbon-14, C-14, 14 C 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 (1949) to date archaeological, geological and hydrogeological samples.

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon-14

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