Carbon Isotopes

Isotope Half-life Decay Mode
Carbon-12 (^12C) Stable None
Carbon-13 (^13C) Stable None
Carbon-14 (^14C) 5,730 years Beta decay to Nitrogen-14
Carbon-15 (^15C) 2.449 seconds Beta decay to Nitrogen-15
Carbon-16 (^16C) 0.749 seconds Beta decay to Nitrogen-16