Chemistry: Structure and Properties Custom Edition for Rutgers University General Chemistry
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The amount of carbon-14 in ancient artifacts and fossils is often used to establish their age. Determine the number of protons and the number of neutrons in a carbon-14 isotope and write its symbol in the form
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Chemistry: Structure and Properties Custom Edition for Rutgers University General Chemistry
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