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why is the isotope of carbon c₁₄known as radioactive?

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Carbon has 3 isptopes C-12.C-13 and C-14. ¹²C is 12 times heavier than hydrogen, ¹³C 13 times heavier. and ¹⁴C is 14 times heavier than hydrogen atom. ¹⁴C is so heavy that its nucleus is unstable and continually radiated radiation and it breaks down over time. ¹⁴C is also know as radiocarbon, because it is radioactive.

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