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carbon-14 is produced in the atmosphere primarily by what?
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drwls
It is produced by cosmic ray bombardment of N-14 atoms by slow neutrons that are liberated in reactions of cosmic ray particles with upper atmosphere molecules.
The radioactive carbon-14 is made from nitrogen. The bombarding cosmic rays are mostly protons, and the most energetic ones come from outer space.
The radioactive carbon-14 is made from nitrogen. The bombarding cosmic rays are mostly protons, and the most energetic ones come from outer space.
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