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This is its nuclear decay: Once an organism dies, the ratio of C-14:C-12 changes, The most accurate way to examine the C-14 content is through use of a First, the carbon in the sample must be converted into graphite or carbon dioxide. The sample is then injected into a mass spectrometer and

This is its nuclear decay: Once an organism dies, the ratio of C-14:C-12 changes, The most accurate way to examine the C-14 content is through use of a First, the carbon in the sample must be converted into graphite or carbon dioxide. The sample is then injected into a mass spectrometer and

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Real-World Applications: C-14 Dating Scientists often find the age of an object that was once living by measuring the amount of carbon-14 it contains. This is its nuclear decay: Once an oganism dies, the ratio of C-14:C-12 changes, The most accurate way to examine the C-14 content is through use of a First, the carbon in the sample must be converted into graphite or carbon dioxide. The sample is then injected into a mass spectrometer and
Transcribed Image Text:Real-World Applications: C-14 Dating Scientists often find the age of an object that was once living by measuring the amount of carbon-14 it contains. This is its nuclear decay: Once an oganism dies, the ratio of C-14:C-12 changes, The most accurate way to examine the C-14 content is through use of a First, the carbon in the sample must be converted into graphite or carbon dioxide. The sample is then injected into a mass spectrometer and
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