are formed and the carbon atoms are then incorporated into an appropriate compound. Theresulting sample is injected into a patient and the medical image obtained. If the entireprocess takes five half-lives, what percentage of the carbon-11 remains at this time?6. A rock contains 0.257 mg of lead-206 for every milligram of uranium-238. The half-lifefor the decay of uranium-238 to lead-206 is 4.5 x 10° years. How old is the rock?

Given, Half-life - 4.5 × 109 yr. 1 mg U-238 contains 0.257 mg of Pb-206.

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6. A rock contains 0.257 mg of lead-206 for every milligram of uranium-238. The half-life for the decay of uranium-238 to lead-206 is 4.5 x 10° years. How old is the rock?

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for the decay of uranium-238 to lead-206 is 4.5 x 10° years. How old is the rock?

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