What is the age of a piece of volcanic rock that has a mass ratio of argon-40

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What is the age of a piece of volcanic rock that has a mass ratio of argon-40 to potassium-40 of 1.9? The half-life of potassium-40 by β decay is 1.26 x 10years and by electron capture, 1.4 x 109 years.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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