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Carbon dating is based upon the radioactive decay of naturally occuring .

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C-12

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C-13

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C-14

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Solution

The correct option is C C-14
Carbon dating method was developed by Willard Libby and is used to determine the age of fossils by measuring the radioactive decay of C-14 and the ratio of C-14 to C-12 in the fossil sample.

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