Archaeologists use radioactive decay of an isotope of the element ________ because it has a fairly short half-life and is found in anything that was once living.
cobalt
uranium
carbon
technetium

Respuesta :

Answer:

Carbon

Explanation:

Carbon is essential part of living organisms. Scientist use carbon isotopes for dating purposes but the problem with carbon isotopes is also limited as Carbon dating only works for objects that are younger than about 50,000 years, and most rocks of interest are older than that

Answer:

option 3, carbon

Explanation:

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