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Who is Willard Libby and what is he known for in the field of science?

• Inventing the light bulb

• Developing the theory of relativity

• Discovering the structure of DNA

• Developing radiocarbon dating

What scientific technique did Willard Libby develop that revolutionized archaeology and geology?

• Carbon-14 dating

• X-ray crystallography

• Polymerase chain reaction

• Mass spectrometry

In which year did Willard Libby win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on radiocarbon dating?

• 1950

• 1960

• 1965

• 1970

What is the principle behind radiocarbon dating developed by Willard Libby?

• Decay of uranium isotopes

• Decay of carbon-14 isotopes

• Decay of potassium-40 isotopes

• Decay of thorium isotopes

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Willard Libby's radiocarbon dating is primarily used to date which type of materials?

• Metals

• Organic materials

• Plastics

• Minerals

Which university was Willard Libby affiliated with when he developed radiocarbon dating?

• University of Chicago

• Harvard University

• Stanford University

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What is the half-life of carbon-14, the isotope used in radiocarbon dating?

• 5730 years

• 1000 years

• 2500 years

• 7000 years

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Willard Libby's work on radiocarbon dating has been crucial in which field of study?

• Astrophysics

• Archaeology

• Genetics

• Quantum mechanics

What is the main limitation of radiocarbon dating that Willard Libby acknowledged?

• It can only date materials up to 50,000 years old

• It is only accurate for inorganic materials

• It requires large sample sizes

• It is affected by water content

Which of the following is a real-world application of Willard Libby's radiocarbon dating?

• Dating ancient manuscripts

• Measuring air pollution

• Determining the age of the Earth

• Analyzing chemical reactions