Carbon-14 (14C)
Carbon-14 (14C) is a long-lived radio-isotope of Carbon. Carbon-14 is called a cosmogenic nuclide, because it is created by energetic cosmic rays impacting matter in a fission reaction, called spallation.
| half-life (λ) | 5,730y |
|---|---|
| Protons | 6 |
| Neutrons | 8 |