Radiocarbon dating is the process of determining the age of a sample by examining the amount of 14C remaining against its known half-life, 5,730 years. Radiocarbon dating is used in many fields to learn information about the past conditions of organisms and the environments present on Earth.

What is used to determine the age of a sample in radioactive dating?

Radiometric dating is a method used to date rocks and other objects based on the known decay rate of radioactive isotopes. Radiocarbon dating is a method used to determine the age of organic material by measuring the radioactivity of its carbon content.