Which of the following isotopes of carbon is are used in carbon dating ........

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Which of the following isotopes of carbon is/are used in carbon dating?

₆C12 only

₆C13 only

₆C14 only

₆C12 and ₆C14

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Explanation:

₆C14 only

Basic Principles of Carbon Dating. Radiocarbon, or carbon 14, is an isotope of the element carbon that is unstable and weakly radioactive. The stable isotopes are carbon 12 and carbon 13. Carbon 14 is continually being formed in the upper atmosphere by the effect of cosmic ray neutrons on nitrogen 14 atoms.