Age of fossil may be found out by determining the ratio of two isotopes of carbon The isotopes are ........

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Age of fossil may be found out by determining the ratio of two isotopes of carbon. The isotopes are

C-12 and C-13

C-13 and C-14

C-12 and C-14

C-12 and carbon black

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C-12 and C-14

The most common of these is carbon 12, 13, 14. All of these isotopes have the same atomic number but different mass numbers. ... Carbon-12 has 6 neutrons, carbon-13 has 7 neutrons, and carbon-14 contains 8 neutrons. Carbon-12 and 13 are stable isotopes, which means that the nucleus does not undergo radioactive decay.