3. Thorium-232 has a radioactive decay series that ultimately produces lead-208. What is the expected ratio of 202Pb/232Th in a meteorite that is approximately 3.0 x 10⁹ years old? (The half-life of thorium-232 is 1.4 x 10¹0 y.)

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Thorium-232 has a radioactive decay series that ultimately produces lead-208. What is the
expected ratio of 282Pb/232Th in a meteorite that is approximately 3.0 x 10 years old? (The
half-life of thorium-232 is 1.4 x 10¹0 y.)
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