Radiocarbon Dating Flashcards
0
Q
What are the two stable carbons?
A
Carbon 12 and 13
1
Q
What are the 3 types of carbon?
A
Carbon 12, 13, 14
2
Q
What is the most plentiful carbon?
A
Carbon 12
3
Q
How many protons and neutrons in carbon 12?
A
6 protons, 6 neutrons
4
Q
How many protons and neutrons in carbon 13?
A
6 protons and 7 neutrons
5
Q
How many protons and neutrons in carbon 14?
A
6 protons and 8 neutrons
6
Q
Where does carbon 14 come from?
A
Nitrogen
7
Q
What kind of particles does carbon 14 give off?
A
Beta particles
8
Q
What is it called when a molecule has extra neutrons?
A
Isotope
