The age of minerals can sometimes be determined by measuring the amounts of 206 Pb and 238

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The age of minerals can sometimes be determined by measuring the amounts of 206Pb and 238U in a sample. This determination assumes that all of the 206Pb in the sample comes from the decay of 238U. The date obtained identifies when the rock solidified. Assume that the ratio of 206Pb to 238U in an igneous rock sample is 0.33. Calculate the age of the rock. (t½ for 238U is 4.5 × 109 years.)

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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