Radioactive elements were incorporated into the earth when the solar system formed All rocks and minerals contain tiny amount of these radioactive elements which breakdown spontaneously into more stable atoms overtime A commonly used radiometric dating technique relies on the breakdown of ._(19)K^(40) to ._(18)Ar ^(40) precise measurements of the amount of K^(40) relative to Ar^(40) in an igneous rock can tell the age of rock Choose the correct statements(s)

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1.	Radioactive elements were incorporated into the earth when the solar system formed All rocks and minerals contain tiny amount of these radioactive elements which breakdown spontaneously into more stable atoms overtime A commonly used radiometric dating technique relies on the breakdown of ._(19)K^(40) to ._(18)Ar ^(40) precise measurements of the amount of K^(40) relative to Ar^(40) in an igneous rock can tell the age of rock Choose the correct statements(s)
Answer» Rate of DISINTEGRATION of UNSTABLE nuclei increases with increase in number of nuclei and temperature Isotopes are formed DUE to `._(-1)beta^(o)` - decay Isotopes having even number of protons and neutrons must be stable nuclei Isodiaphers are PRODUCED due to `alpha`-emission Answer :D