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the ratio of carbon-12 to carbon-14
the ratio of carbon-12 to carbon-14
the difference between the amounts of carbon-12 and carbon-14
the difference between the amounts of carbon-12 and carbon-14
the difference between the number of protons and neutrons in carbon-14
the difference between the number of protons and neutrons in carbon-14
the ratio of protons to neutrons in carbon-14
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the ratio of carbon-12 to carbon-14
This ratio is used in radiocarbon dating to determine the absolute age of organic materials. By measuring the relative amounts of carbon-12 and carbon-14 in a sample, scientists can estimate how long it has been since the organism died.
