#5 A rock contains 0.257 mg of Pb-206 for every milligram of U-238.The half-life for the decay of U-238 to Pb-206 is 4.5 x 109. How old is the rock? Q1. As part of the solution in PROBLEM # 5, what is the natural logarithm of the proportion between the parent isotope and daughter isotope? A. 25.7% B. 0.257 C. In 0.257 D. 1.358679194 E. - 1.358679194 F. 3.2464909922 Q2. The FINAL ANSWER to PROBLEM # 5 is?

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#5 A rock contains 0.257 mg of Pb-206 for every milligram of U-238.The half-life
for the decay of U-238 to Pb-206 is 4.5 x 109. How old is the rock?
Q1. As part of the solution in PROBLEM # 5, what is the natural logarithm of the
proportion between the parent isotope and daughter isotope?
А. 25.7%
В. О.257
C. In 0.257
D. 1.358679194
E. - 1.358679194
F. 3.2464909922
Q2. The FINAL ANSWER to PROBLEM # 5 is?
A. 8.8 X 105 years
В. 8.8 X 106 years
C. 8.8 X 107 years
D. 8.8 X 108 years
E. less than 8 million years
F. around 8 billion years
Transcribed Image Text:#5 A rock contains 0.257 mg of Pb-206 for every milligram of U-238.The half-life for the decay of U-238 to Pb-206 is 4.5 x 109. How old is the rock? Q1. As part of the solution in PROBLEM # 5, what is the natural logarithm of the proportion between the parent isotope and daughter isotope? А. 25.7% В. О.257 C. In 0.257 D. 1.358679194 E. - 1.358679194 F. 3.2464909922 Q2. The FINAL ANSWER to PROBLEM # 5 is? A. 8.8 X 105 years В. 8.8 X 106 years C. 8.8 X 107 years D. 8.8 X 108 years E. less than 8 million years F. around 8 billion years
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