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Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of

  1. A
    rocks
  2. B
    monuments
  3. C
    soil
  4. D
    fossils

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Radiocarbon dating is an analytical chemical method that measures the residual decay of the radioactive carbon-14 isotope in organic and biological remains. It is widely utilized to determine the approximate age of ancient biological samples, organic materials, and organic fossils. Non-organic objects like rocks are dated using alternative methods such as uranium-lead dating.

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Radiocarbon dating technique is used to estimate the age of
A
rocks
B
monuments
C
soil
D
fossils

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