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A certain element has a half life of 4.5 billion years. a. You find a rock containing a mixture of
the element and lead. You determine that 30% of the original element remains; the other 70%
decayed into lead. How old is the rock? b. Analysis of another rock shows that it contains 5555%
of its original element; the other 4545% decayed into lead. How old is the rock?
Solution
Decay constant = 0.693/half life = 0.693/4.5 = 0.154
So element has decayed to 30 %
So, A(t) = Aoe^(-kt)
0.3 = 1*e^(-0.154t)
take log on both sides:
ln(0.3)= -0.154t
t = 7.81 billion years
Rock is 7.81 billion year old
b) Remaining element = 55%
So, 0.55 = 1e^(-0.154t)
take log on both sides:
ln0.55 = -0.154t
t = 3.88 billion years
Rock is 3.88 billion year old

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