Doesn't Carbon-14 Dating Disprove the bible? - Answers in Genesis
Doesn't Carbon-14 Dating Disprove the bible? - Answers in Genesis
Doesn't Carbon-14 Dating Disprove the bible? - Answers in Genesis
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<strong>Carbon</strong> atom<br />
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Recall that atoms are <strong>the</strong> basic build<strong>in</strong>g<br />
blocks of matter. Atoms are made up of much<br />
smaller particles called protons, neutrons, and<br />
electrons. Protons and neutrons make up <strong>the</strong><br />
center (nucleus) of <strong>the</strong> atom, and electrons<br />
form shells around <strong>the</strong> nucleus.<br />
The number of protons <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> nucleus of an<br />
atom determ<strong>in</strong>es <strong>the</strong> element. For example,<br />
all carbon atoms have 6 protons, all atoms of<br />
nitrogen have 7 protons, and all oxygen atoms<br />
have 8 protons. The number of neutrons <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
nucleus can vary <strong>in</strong> any given type of atom.<br />
So, a carbon atom might have six neutrons, or<br />
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6 proton<br />
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electron<br />
proton<br />
neutron