What is the half-time of radiocarbon? (carbon-14)

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Carbon-14, 14C, or radiocarbon, is a radioactive isotope of carbon with an atomic nucleus containing 6 protons and 8 neutrons. Carbon-12 and carbon-13 are both stable, while the half-life of carbon-14 is 5,730 ±40 years.
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