carbon-14

Summary

carbon-14 is an isotope of carbon^[1]. carbon-14 draws 2,023 Wikipedia views per month (isotope_of_carbon category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• carbon-14's instance of is recorded as isotope of carbon^[3].
• carbon-14's canonical SMILES is recorded as [C]^[4].
• carbon-14's chemical formula is recorded as C^[5].
• carbon-14 is a type of carbon^[6].
• carbon-14 is used for radiocarbon dating^[7].
• carbon-14's Commons category is recorded as Carbon-14^[8].
• carbon-14's decays to is recorded as nitrogen-14^[9].
• carbon-14's atomic number is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}^[10].
• carbon-14's spin quantum number is recorded as {'amount': '+0.0'}^[11].
• carbon-14's parity quantum number is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}^[12].
• carbon-14's neutron number is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}^[13].
• carbon-14's isomeric SMILES is recorded as [14C]^[14].
• carbon-14's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+14.003'}^[15].
• carbon-14's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+14.0032419884'}^[16].
• carbon-14's half-life is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1092296', 'amount': '+5700'}^[17].
• carbon-14's binding energy is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28719934', 'amount': '+105284.466'}^[18].
• carbon-14's mass excess is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28719934', 'amount': '+3019.89278'}^[19].

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Definition and Type

carbon-14's instance of is recorded as isotope of carbon^[3]. carbon-14 is a type of carbon^[6].

Use and Application

carbon-14 is used for radiocarbon dating^[7].

Why It Matters

carbon-14 draws 2,023 Wikipedia views per month (isotope_of_carbon category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2] carbon-14 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] carbon-14 is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]