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Chapter 29, Problem 78RPP
To determine
The option among the options given below which is near to the value of relative amount of lutetium (Lu) in the stone from Notre Dame in comparison to the stone from Amiens Cathedral.
a. 0.5
b. 1
c. 2
d. 10
e. 1000
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