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"BC Science 10" 7.2 Half-Life
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Chemistry
10th Grade
04/27/2013
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Radiocarbon Dating
 Definition
The process of determining the age of an object by measuring the amount of Carbon-14 remaining in that object.
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Half-Life
 Definition
The time required for half the nuclei in a sample to decay.
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Decay Curve
 Definition
A curved line on a graph that shows the rate at which radioisotopes decay.
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Parent Isotope
 Definition
The isotope that undergoes radioactive decay.
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Daughter Isotope
 Definition
The stable product of radioactive decay.
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