Definition:Carbon/14

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Isotope of Carbon

Carbon-$14$ is the isotope of carbon which has $8$ neutrons in addition to its $6$ protons.

C-$14$ is radioactive, with a half-life of $5\,730 \pm 40$ years.


Also known as

Carbon-$14$ is also known as radiocarbon.