#5 A rock contains 0.257 mg of Pb-206 for every milligram of U-238.The half-life for the decay of U-238 to Pb-206 is 4.5 x 109. How old is the rock? Q1. As part of the solution in PROBLEM # 5, what is the natural logarithm of the proportion between the parent isotope and daughter isotope? A. 25.7% B. 0.257 C. In 0.257 D. 1.358679194 E. - 1.358679194 F. 3.2464909922 Q2. The FINAL ANSWER to PROBLEM # 5 is?

#5 A rock contains 0.257 mg of Pb-206 for every milligram of U-238.The half-life for the decay of U-238 to Pb-206 is 4.5 x 109. How old is the rock? Q1. As part of the solution in PROBLEM # 5, what is the natural logarithm of the proportion between the parent isotope and daughter isotope? A. 25.7% B. 0.257 C. In 0.257 D. 1.358679194 E. - 1.358679194 F. 3.2464909922 Q2. The FINAL ANSWER to PROBLEM # 5 is?

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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