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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 An igneous rock sample was found to contain `0.2` gm potassium and `0.6` gm of Ar The age of the igneous rock is `(lambda of K^(40)=6.93xx10^(-10)year^(-1))`A. `1.2xx10^(8)` yearsB. `2xx10^(9)` yearsC. `2xx10^(10)` yearsD. `2.4xx10^(9)` years |
Answer» Correct Answer - B |
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