Assume that when Earth formed, uranium-238 and uranium-235 were equally abundant. Their current percent natural abundances are

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Assume that when Earth formed, uranium-238 and uranium-235 were equally abundant. Their current percent natural abundances are 99.28% uranium-238 and 0.72% uranium-235. Given half-lives of 4.5 x 10years for uranium-238 and 7.1 x 108 years for uranium-235, determine the age of Earth corresponding to this assumption.

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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