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Which of the following processes is primarily responsible for the production of Radiocarbon (Carbon-14) in the Earth's atmosphere?
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- 1Collision between cosmic-ray produced neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere✓
- 2Action of solar radiations on carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
- 3Action of ultraviolet light from the Sun on atmospheric oxygen molecules
- 4Lightning discharges within the atmosphere
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Collision between cosmic-ray produced neutrons and nitrogen nuclei present in the atmosphere
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