7. The atomic ratio between Uranium isotope 238U and 234U in a mineral sample is found to be 1.8 × 104 . The half-life of 234U is 2.5 × 105 yrs. Find the hal-life of 238U.
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2021-12-28T08:44:25-0500
λ1N1=ηλ2N2,
T1N1ln2=T2ηN2ln2,
T2=T1N2ηN2=2.5⋅105⋅1.8⋅104⋅234238=4.6⋅109 years.
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