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Using the mass spectrum below and assuming the "parent" isotope has a 250 million year half-life, how old is the sample being analyzed?

Using the mass spectrum below and assuming the "parent" isotope has a 250 million year half-life, how old is the sample being analyzed?

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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20 0 "Parent" "Daughter" isotope isotope material material 1 billion years old 125 million years old 500 million years old 250 million years old 11:02 to search Rain.. 99+ 2/3/2 DELL F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 PrtScr Insert 44 H4 %23 24 % & 4 5n 6 7 Y U P D G J. L C V B Alt Alt Ctrl この Σ LE Relative
Transcribed Image Text:20 0 "Parent" "Daughter" isotope isotope material material 1 billion years old 125 million years old 500 million years old 250 million years old 11:02 to search Rain.. 99+ 2/3/2 DELL F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 PrtScr Insert 44 H4 %23 24 % & 4 5n 6 7 Y U P D G J. L C V B Alt Alt Ctrl この Σ LE Relative
0:00 Time Left:0:57:57 Kaison Cummings: Attempt 1 Using the mass spectrum below and assuming the "parent" isotope has a 250 million year half-life, how old is the sample being analyzed? 100 80 60 40 20 "Parent" "Daughter" nere to search Rain.. 99+ DELL F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 PriScr 411 23 & 3 4 Y F G K C V M Alt Ctri Alt .... V. * 0 B Relative Abundance (%)
Transcribed Image Text:0:00 Time Left:0:57:57 Kaison Cummings: Attempt 1 Using the mass spectrum below and assuming the "parent" isotope has a 250 million year half-life, how old is the sample being analyzed? 100 80 60 40 20 "Parent" "Daughter" nere to search Rain.. 99+ DELL F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 PriScr 411 23 & 3 4 Y F G K C V M Alt Ctri Alt .... V. * 0 B Relative Abundance (%)
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