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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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A laboratory investigation shows that a sample of uranium ore contains 5.48 mg of
238
92
U and 2.66 mg of
82
206 pb. Calculate the age
(in y) of the ore. (The half-life of 238 U is 4.47x109 y. The mass of a U atom is 238.050783 amu, and the mass of a
206 pb atom is 205.974449 amu.)
82
1.55e+09 Y
92
238
92
+
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Transcribed Image Text:Please use the values in the resources listed below instead of the textbook values. A laboratory investigation shows that a sample of uranium ore contains 5.48 mg of 238 92 U and 2.66 mg of 82 206 pb. Calculate the age (in y) of the ore. (The half-life of 238 U is 4.47x109 y. The mass of a U atom is 238.050783 amu, and the mass of a 206 pb atom is 205.974449 amu.) 82 1.55e+09 Y 92 238 92 +
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