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How can carbon dating be used to study the history of the earth?

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The amount of carbon in fossils and artifacts decreases when the get older, so you can find out how old an object or fossil is by finding out how much carbon is in it.

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Р + 02 = P4O6 balance the equation

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To balance a chemical equation, both sides should have equal mass, or in other words both sides should have same number of atoms as to follow the conservation of mass rule.

P + O₂ = P₄O₆

LHS:

Number of Phosphorus atoms = 1 atom

Number of Oxygen atoms = 2 atoms

RHS:

Number of Phosphorous atoms = 4 atoms

Number of Oxygen atoms = 6 atoms

Also since P₄O₆ has the most number of atoms we will make the LHS equalize to P₄O₆.

Difference between Phosphorous atoms in LHS to RHS = 3

Since phosphorous is a monatomic we need 3 phosphorous atoms extra

Difference between Oxygen atoms is LHS to RHS = 4

But Oxygen is diatomic, so we need 4/2 = 2 Oxygen molecules

Now lets see if it is balanced

P + 3P + O₂ + 2O₂ -------> P₄O₆

4P + 3O₂ ------> P₄O₆

LHS:

Phosphorous atoms = 4 atoms

Oxygen atoms = 3 × 2 = 6 atoms

RHS:

Phosphorous atoms = 4 atoms

Oxygen atoms = 6 atoms

LHS = RHS

Therefore the balanced equation is 4P + 3O₂ = P₄O₆

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B.concentrated

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How many grams of pure naoh must be used to prepare 10.0 l of a solution that has a ph of 13? __________g?

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40 g NaOH. You must use 40 g NaOH to prepare 10.0 L of a solution that has a pH of 13.

Step 1. Calculate the pOH of the solution

pOH = 14.00 – pH = 14.00 -13 = 1

Step 2. Calculate the concentration of NaOH

[NaOH] = [OH^(-)] = 10^(-pOH) mol/L = 10^(-1) mol/L = 0.1 mol/L

Step 3. Calculate the moles of NaOH

Moles of NaOH = 10.0 L solution × (0.1 mol NaOH/1 L solution) = 1 mol NaOH

Step 4. Calculate the mass of NaOH

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If this decay has a half life of 2.60 years, what mass of 72.5 g of sodium 22 will remain after 15.6 years

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Sodium-22 remain : 1.13 g

<h3>Further explanation </h3>

The atomic nucleus can experience decay into 2 particles or more due to the instability of its atomic nucleus.

Usually, radioactive elements have an unstable atomic nucleus.

General formulas used in decay:

$\large{\boxed{\bold{N_t=N_0(\dfrac{1}{2})^{T/t\frac{1}{2} }}}$

T = duration of decay

t 1/2 = half-life

N₀ = the number of initial radioactive atoms

Nt = the number of radioactive atoms left after decaying during T time

half-life = t 1/2=2.6 years

T=15.6 years

No=72.5 g

$\tt Nt=72.5.\dfrac{1}{2}^{15.6/2.6}\\\\Nt=72.5.\dfrac{1}{2}^6\\\\Nt=1.13~g$

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