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Which isotopes are commonly used to date organic remains in archaeology, with a half-life of ~5,730 years?

A. Carbon-14
B. Uranium-238
C. Potassium-40
D. Rubidium-87

Explanation:

Carbon-14 dating is used for organic matter. Uranium-238, K-40, Rb-87 have longer half-lives for geological dating.

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