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How does carbon dating work?
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Carbon-14 dating Isotopes of carbon Beta decay A diagram shows the process of radiocarbon dating using particle acceleration, with a sample placed in an ion box, accelerated through a series of magnets and focusing devices, and separated into carbon-12, carbon-13, and carbon-14 isotopes, which are then counted by a particle detector.
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Carbon-14 dating
A diagram showing how radiocarbon dating works.
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Isotopes of carbon
Diagrams of the three naturally occurring carbon isotopes.
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Beta decay
Carbon-14 decaying into nitrogen-14 and a beta particle.
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Measuring isotopes
A schematic diagram showing how different isotopes of carbon are measured by an accelerator...
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