Question

What is the importance of carbon-14?

Answer 1

`""^14C` is a radioisotope of carbon with a half life of 5,730 years, and fairly negligible natural abundance.

Explanation:

Because it is radioisotope, and dead tissue does not absorb `""^14C`, it can be used to date archaeological specimens composed of dead tissue (from plant or animal matter) from up to 60,000 years ago.