To date relatively young rocks and materials,we use the decay of
A)uranium-238 to lead-206.
B)potassium-40 to argon-40.
C)carbon-14 to nitrogen-14.
D)uranium-235 to lead-207.

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Carbon-14 dating is used for determining the age of relatively young organic materials, up to about 50,000 years old, by measuring the decay of carbon-14 to nitrogen-14.

To Date Relatively Young Rocks and Materials,we Use the Decay