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RYAN BANYAN

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Which of the following radionuclides is used to date once-living material?
 a. Rubidium-87
  b. Potassium-40
  c. Thorium-232
  d. Carbon-14

Question 2

Potassium-40, one of the six major radionuclides used for radiometric dating, decays to
 a. nitrogen.
  b. strontium.
  c. lead.
  d. argon.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
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