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Question 1

Which radioactive decay used for radiometric dating is not an isotope that was generated during nuclear synthesis in the star that went supernova and its products became our solar system?
◦ 14C
◦ 40K
◦ 147Sm
◦ 238U

Question 2

The decay of 40K has a half of 1.3 × 109 years. The age of Earth is estimated at 4.6 × 109 years. The decay of 40K is a major heat source for Earth's interior. Relative to today, how much more heat was produced by 40K in the early Archaeon era or 3.9 × 109 years ago?
◦ 8x
◦ 4x
◦ 6x
◦ 2x
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Reply #1 on: Feb 28, 2020
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