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For determination of the age of which among the following is carbon dating method used? |
| A. | Fossils |
| B. | Rocks |
| C. | Trees |
| D. | 1 & 2 above |
| Answer» D. 1 & 2 above | |
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Explanation: Radiocarbon dating (usually referred to as simply carbon dating) is a radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring radioisotope carbon-14 (14C) to estimate the age of carbon-bearing materials up to about 58,000 to 62,000 years. Raw, i.e., uncelebrated, radiocarbon ages are usually reported in radiocarbon years "Before Present" (BP), with "present" defined as CE 1950. Such raw ages can be calibrated to give calendar dates. One of the most frequent uses of radiocarbon dating is to estimate the age of organic remains from archaeological sites. |
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