Question

The isotope used in carbon dating is

• A. $C^{14}$
• B. $C^{12}$
• C. $C^{13}$
• D. $N^{14}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $C^{14}$

Radiocarbon dating (also referred to as carbon dating or carbon-14 dating) is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon (${}^{14}C$), a radioactive isotope of carbon.