The nuclei of carbon atoms that are found in Nature come in twomain varieties called

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The nuclei of carbon atoms that are found in Nature come in twomain varieties called isotopes (more on this in Chapter 11). Thecarbon-14 nuclei have a greater mass than the carbon-12 nuclei. Thetwo types of atoms can be separated from each other by ionizingthem, accelerating them all to some uniform velocity, and then pass-ing them between the poles of a magnet. Why does this separate thetwo isotopes? Describe the motion of the two ion types after passingout of the magnetic field. What would happen if all the atoms didnot have the same speed?

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