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Frost2351

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If the amount of radioactive element is 1/8 of the amount originally present, how many half-lives have gone by? Please show your work.
 
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Which is younger  rock unit X or B?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

P=Parent, D = Daughter, HL = Half-lives

P D HL
1 0 0
1/2 1/2 1
1/4 3/4 2
1/8 7/8 3
The answer is 3 half-lives have gone by.

Answer to Question 2

B is younger, otherwise it could not include pieces of X, which must have formed first.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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:D TYSM

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