Rubidium-87 decays by B production to strontium-87 with a half life of 4.7 × 1010 years. What is the age of a rock sample that contains 104.9 µg 87RB and 3.8 ug 87Sr ? years old Assume that no 8/Sr was present when the rock was formed. The atomic masses are given in the table below: Nuclide Atomic Mass 87RB 86.90919 87Sr 86.90888

Rubidium-87 decays by B production to strontium-87 with a half life of 4.7 × 1010 years. What is the age of a rock sample that contains 104.9 µg 87RB and 3.8 ug 87Sr ? years old Assume that no 8/Sr was present when the rock was formed. The atomic masses are given in the table below: Nuclide Atomic Mass 87RB 86.90919 87Sr 86.90888

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