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

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

PhysicsNuclear PhysicsAIIMSAIIMS 2004

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A $10^8$
B $10^4$
C $10^5$
D $10^6$

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The correct answer is: $10^4$

Using carbon dating, samples of wood, charcoal, bones, and shells have been identified as having lived 1000 to 25000 years ago.

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