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  • 19-05-2018
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Why is the half-life of a radioisotope important for radioactive dating?

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  • 21-05-2018
The half-life forms a type of clock used to calculate time passed
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The time an unstable nuclei takes to decay is called the half-life of a radioactive isotope.

The half-life of a radioisotope is important in radioactive dating because it can be used to calculate the age of fossils by measuring the carbon absorbed.

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