Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 32 - Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Radiation - Conceptual Questions - Page 1151: 10

Answer

No

Work Step by Step

No, we cannot use carbon-14 to give the age of a fossil dinosaur because it is only useful to date specimens up to about 45,000 years old.
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