21. Nuclear Chemistry
Rate of Radioactive Decay
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Problem 73
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Textbook QuestionThe age of an igneous rock that has solidified from magma can be found by analyzing the amount of 40K and 40Ar. Potassium-40 emits a positron to produce argon-40 and the half-life of 40K is 1.25 * 109 years. What is the age of a rock whose 40Ar/40K ratio is 1.42?
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