In radioactive dating, carbon-14 is often used. This nucleus emits a single beta particle when it decays. When this happens, the resulting nucleus is

A)

still carbon-14.
B)

boron-14.
C)

nitrogen-14.
D)

carbon-15.
E)

carbon-13.


C

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