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anzhelika [568]
3 years ago
14

a rock sample contains 25 percent k-40 and 75 percent daughter product ar-40. if k-40 has a half-life of 1.3 billion years, how

old is the rock?
Biology
1 answer:
RoseWind [281]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

2.6 billion years old

Explanation:

Initial:

 100% k-40

 0% ar-40

After 1.3 billion years:

 50% k-40

 50% ar-40

After 2.6 billion years:

 25% k-40

 75% ar-40

So the rock is 2.6 billion years old.

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