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STatiana [176]
3 years ago
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If a rock was determined to be around 3.9 billion years old how much Potassium 40 would be left in that rock sample? (Percentage

of Potassium 40)
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1 answer:
jek_recluse [69]3 years ago
6 0

What percent of potassium-40 remains undecayed in a rock that is 3.9 billion years old? The 3.9 billion year old rock has undergone three half-lives (3.9 divided by 1.3 = 3). After 3 half-lives, 12.5% of the potassium-40 remains undecayed.

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