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Q. Half-life period of $ {{C}^{14}} $ is

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$ {{C}^{14}} $ has a half life period of 5570 years and is used in radio carbon dating. Carbon in living things contains a uniform living amount of radioactive $ {{C}^{14}} $ produced constantly in the atmosphere from the amount of $ {{C}^{14}} $ in the dead sample, the age of the organism can be determined.