Radiocarbon dating One of the most widely used and well-known absolute dating techniques is carbon-14 (or radiocarbon) dating, which is used to date organic remains. This is a radiometric technique, since it is based on radioactive decay.

How is radioactive dating different from relative dating?

Relative and radiometric dating are important parameters in determining the sequences and ages of past events. The difference between relative dating and radioactive dating is that the relative dating cannot provide actual numerical dates whereas the radioactive dating can provide actual numerical dates.