A rock is found to have 12.75 mg of 238U and 1.19 mg of 206 Pb. Determine the age of the rock. The half-life of 238U is 4.51 x 10⁹ years. 7.5 x 108 years 5.8 x 108 years 4.7 x 108 years 9.7 x 108 years 3.9 x 108 years 6.6 x 108 years
A rock is found to have 12.75 mg of 238U and 1.19 mg of 206 Pb. Determine the age of the rock. The half-life of 238U is 4.51 x 10⁹ years. 7.5 x 108 years 5.8 x 108 years 4.7 x 108 years 9.7 x 108 years 3.9 x 108 years 6.6 x 108 years
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