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londonang

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on: Jul 15, 2018
What fact makes radiocarbon dating possible? What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What sort of instrument is used to determine the parent-daughter ratio of isotopes, and what does it
  measure? What will be an ideal response?



briseldagonzales

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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS:Life
forms stop accumulating carbon 14 when they die.



Answer to Question 2

A mass spectrometer is used to measure the proportions of atoms of different masses


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