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The constituents of wine contain, among others carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. A bottl...

The constituents of wine contain, among others carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. A bottle of wine was sealed about 6 years ago. To confirm its age, which of the isotopes would you choose in a radioactive dating study? The half-lives of the isotopes are. 13C: 5715 years; 15O: l24s:3H: 12.5 years. Assume that the activities of the isotopes were known at the time the bottle was sealed.

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