carbon-14
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Summary
carbon-14 is an isotope of carbon[1]. carbon-14 draws 4,497 Wikipedia views per month (isotope of carbon category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Canonical SMILES: [C][3]
- Chemical formula: C[4]
- Subclass of: carbon[5]
- Has use: radiocarbon dating[6]
- Commons category: Carbon-14[7]
- Decays to: nitrogen-14[8]
- Atomic number: 6[9]
- Spin quantum number: 0.0[10]
- Parity quantum number: 1[11]
- Neutron number: 8[12]
- Isomeric SMILES: [14C][13]
- Mass: 14.003 dalton[14], 14.0032419884 dalton[15]
- Half-life: 5700 annum[16]
- Binding energy: 105284.466 kiloelectronvolt[17]
- Mass excess: 3019.89278 kiloelectronvolt[18]
Why It Matters
carbon-14 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] carbon-14 is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]