For dating the age of a fossil, and compared to the isotope Francium with a 22 minute half-life, would Carbon 14 with its 5730 year half-life be a
less useful isotope? more useful isotope
A B
Because these isotopes decay more slowly, they can be used to date much older specimens.
utility in dating older specimens
more slowly
older
LESS
MORE
rates of isotope decay
more useful
less useful
Carbon 14
isotope
isotope
isotope