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Explain when carbon, potassium, and uranium are used for
radiometric dating.

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Final answer:

Carbon-14, potassium-argon, and uranium dating are radiometric methods used for various materials, such as organic matter, igneous rocks, and zircons, providing insight into their ages and geological history.


Explanation:

Carbon-14 dating is used for organic materials up to 70,000 years ago by measuring the decay of carbon-14. Potassium-Argon dating (K/Ar-dating) is utilized on igneous materials like rocks, measuring the decay of potassium-40 into argon-40. Uranium dating involves multiple isotopes decaying to non-radiogenic lead, commonly used on zircons in igneous rocks with a half-life of 4.5 billion years.


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