What is the half-life of carbon-14? How is this radioisotope different than carbon-12? the half life is 5,700 yrs, right? i just don't know the answer to the 2nd part..?

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Answer 1 · 2016-02-20T14:39:15

The difference lies in the number of neutrons in the nucleus of the carbon atom.

Yes the half life is about 5700 years

Carbon-14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons, whereas Carbon-12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons.

What is the half-life of carbon-14? How is this radioisotope different than carbon-12? the half life is 5,700 yrs, right? i just don&#39;t know the answer to the 2nd part..?