MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Evolutionary Evidence- Fossils

Write down an...

Question

Write down an application of Radiocarbon?

Open in App

Solution

Radiocarbon is used for the estimation of the age of fossils. It is also used for the estimation of the age of archaeological specimens. Thus radiocarbon is used in carbon dating and rock dating. The ratio of $C_{14}$ to $C_{12}$ activities is used in the fresh sample and in the dead sample.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. Carbon-14 or radiocarbon is an ___ of carbon.

Q. Write down the application of biofertilizers. Explain the role of cyanobacteria as a biofertilizer.

Q. a) State any three findings of modem atomic theory.
b) Write down any two applications of Avogadro's law.

Q. Salting out action of soap is an application of solubility product. If true write 1, else write 0.

Q. List down the application of isotopes.

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

Evolution and Fossils

BIOLOGY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Evolutionary Evidence- Fossils

Standard X Biology

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon