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प्रश्न
Name the radioactive isotope used to find the age of fossils. Name the radioactive radiation which it emits?
उत्तर
Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope which is used to find the age of fossils. It is Beta (β) radiation. When Carbon-14 emits a beta particle, it becomes Nitrogen-14.
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