Volcanic rocks can be dated using the potassium- 40 clock, a dating method based on the decay of the potassium-40 isotope into the daughter isotope argon-40. The age of volcanic rock can be measured by comparing the amount of these two isotopes present in the rock. Below is a table of data on the half-life of potassium-40. Use this information to create a decay curve for both isotopes. Table 7.7 The Decay of Potassium-10 Number of Hall-lives Elapsed Time (bilons of years) Amount of Potasslum-40 Amount of Argon-40 Present Present 1000 g 500 g 250 g 125g 包59 0 g 750 g 835 g 9375g 26 19 52 Your graph should have; Title, x-axis label (# of half-lives), y-axis label (Mass of Isotope), legend.

Volcanic rocks can be dated using the potassium- 40 clock, a dating method based on the decay of the potassium-40 isotope into the daughter isotope argon-40. The age of volcanic rock can be measured by comparing the amount of these two isotopes present in the rock. Below is a table of data on the half-life of potassium-40. Use this information to create a decay curve for both isotopes. Table 7.7 The Decay of Potassium-10 Number of Hall-lives Elapsed Time (bilons of years) Amount of Potasslum-40 Amount of Argon-40 Present Present 1000 g 500 g 250 g 125g 包59 0 g 750 g 835 g 9375g 26 19 52 Your graph should have; Title, x-axis label (# of half-lives), y-axis label (Mass of Isotope), legend.

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