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The characteristics of carbon-14.
Introduction:
Carbon is a substance component with the symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons accessible to shape covalent bonds.
Explanation of Solution
Structurally, carbon-14 differs from other carbon atoms because it consists of six protons and eight neutrons.
Carbon-14 is radioactive because its nucleus has eight neutrons and it is unstable, causing the nucleus to the decay.
Knowing the half-life of carbon-14 enables scientists to calculate the age of an object by finding how much carbon-14 remains in a specific specimen.
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