Uranium-238 decays through a series of a and b emissions to lead-206, with an overall half-life for

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Uranium-238 decays through a series of a and b emissions to lead-206, with an overall half-life for the entire process of 4.5 Ga. How old is a uranium-bearing ore that is found to have a 238U/206Pb ratio of

(a) 1.00;

(b) 1.25?

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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