A moon rock collected by a U.S. Apollo mission is estimated to be 3.50 billion years old by uranium/lead dating. Assuming that the rock did not contain any lead when it was formed, what is the current mass of 206Pb in the rock, if it currently contains. 1.100 g of 238 U? The half-life of 238 U is 4.47 x 10 years. 206Pb mass: 0.792 Incorrect 8

A moon rock collected by a U.S. Apollo mission is estimated to be 3.50 billion years old by uranium/lead dating. Assuming that the rock did not contain any lead when it was formed, what is the current mass of 206Pb in the rock, if it currently contains. 1.100 g of 238 U? The half-life of 238 U is 4.47 x 10 years. 206Pb mass: 0.792 Incorrect 8

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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