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← ScienceWhich outcome arises when a Nitrogen-14 nucleus absorbs a neutron?
A)Radioactive Carbon-14 production increases✓
B)A spontaneous fission event occurs
C)Nuclear binding capacity decreases stably
D)Beta-plus decay emission intensifies
💡 Explanation
Radiocarbon dating relies on neutron capture, increasing carbon-14 creation via neutron activation. This process transmutes stable nitrogen into radioactive carbon because higher energy results in unstable system; therefore, carbon-14 concentrations increases rather than causing immediate fission or altering binding.
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