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The materials used in determining the age of fossil is `:`

A

iodine

B

sulphur

C

carbon

D

radioactive carbon

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Knowledge Check

  • The material used in determining the age of a fossil is:

    A
    iodine
    B
    sulphur
    C
    carbon
    D
    radioactive carbon

  • Carbon dating is best suited for determining the age of fossils if their age in years is of the order of -

    A
    `10^(3)`
    B
    `10^(4)`
    C
    `10^(5)`
    D
    `10^(6)`

  • Carbon dating is best suited for determining the age of fossils of their age in years is of the order of

    A
    `10^(3)`
    B
    `10^(4)`
    C
    `10^(5)`
    D
    `10^(6)`

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