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← ScienceWhich consequence results during Carbon-14 dating when sample contamination occurs?
A)Measured age could be understated✓
B)All ages will be consistent
C)Calculations become completely unreadable
D)Measured activity will always vanish prematurely
💡 Explanation
The C-14/C-12 ratio shifts because the sample incorporates modern carbon. Therefore, the radiocarbon dating underestimates the sample's true age due to under reporting the **radioactive decay** of C-14, rather than overstating age or causing computational failure.
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