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Radioactive Dating Problem Set Solutions

The document discusses radioactive dating using Carbon-14 and Uranium-239 isotopes to estimate the age of artifacts and rock samples. It explains the concept of half-lives and provides examples of calculations to determine the age based on remaining isotopes. The document includes step-by-step problem-solving methods for both Carbon-14 and Uranium-239 dating.

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Radioactive Dating Problem Set Solutions

The document discusses radioactive dating using Carbon-14 and Uranium-239 isotopes to estimate the age of artifacts and rock samples. It explains the concept of half-lives and provides examples of calculations to determine the age based on remaining isotopes. The document includes step-by-step problem-solving methods for both Carbon-14 and Uranium-239 dating.

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GHEMMSTRY FOR ENGONEERS


SOLVINE RADI0ACTIVE DATING PROBLEMS

BACMGROUND INFORMATION
clate org aniG matenals. + has a half -ife
CARBON- J4 Is a rad1oactive iS0t0 pe used to
Carbon 4 in / main ing in Sa mplei GUehGts
af S730 yeaS. By meaSurng the amount op
can est mate the age 0f sample
PROBLEM
only 25/. f tne ong inal
wO0den artifact is found and saentisis measuve it has
*
Carbon -14 vemaining How ola is the artifact ?

STERS o 60LVE (( Fomy ld to vMSe

where
remalning amount Of (Sotupe
original amount of Isotpe

time pasSd

Halp-lipe Ca( bon - 14 halfIife of S730 years

Work thug n th prüplem


4ne onginal carbon - 14 rena ns.
a Calaula tt now many half-lives have (passed when 2S): o
Giyen: 2s| af onginal 1007. Car (b0n- 14
Cal cula e: n numbe of hal[-li ver passed

So lutid
|007:

2 9-2

- n =- 2

n: 2

Vis ) rep resentahn vf onept / ans wer :


Amount of carbun 4 100 7 50/. 25 ). |
n3 one (1) half lipe
No:
Date:

b: use tr half lik for muia to scle fur the tine pased.
Aiven 257 car bon- 1y
00). catbon 4 check te answer s.

5130 yeas n halflip t


5730 Vears

t II, ubo yeasl


SpluhoN : No I, 460 years
26) 007: L)S130 ycars
yeans
l07
t
S30 yeas

+
)S130 years

S730 yeans

S730 years

(-2)(5730 years) = -t
- || 460 years -t

| 460 years
No:
Date:

BACKGRDu ND INFORMATION

Miän anm 239 decays into lead- 206 an hs a haltip o 4. 460 billion yeas This is0tupe is
Comindnly used fbr dating rockKS and ninels thct are mitlonc to bil Dns Gf yeag old.
PROBLEM
A ock sample contains 12- S7. Dp the orginal amo nt of wanium 230. calaulgte the age of
Dck sample
STEPS TO SoLVE:

Work thngh te prolcm


nalplife
Calcula te how many halfliVeS hae pasd when
wherc
|2-S/: 0f Hhe oviginal ueni um23% vendins.
No orngina) amounrH of isotpe Giuen Ny = 12-5). oe urani unn -239
thme pasSedin yedG
uWamun 239
s.468 bnlion vears

Solution :

12-S).
l0o.

( 8

23
Vý Mal epresea tation of the angwer:
-3
2
100 ).
257 12-5/|
amount o uyani um-934 /.
n: bre halplie
No:
Date:

b wse he half hÇ Dmla t solue for tioe posed

Ne l00 hanium 230

halp lif: y.469 X (0 yeais


Calana ih yeas

Soluhon : Nt : No x

lo7.

4.u68 x o1 yeas
23
-3 /4468 x l91 year

-3 t
4- 468 l0 Years

(-)4.468 xi0 "yeas):-t


- 1.3404y x f0 years t

years

( Chede the as we
t

3404* lo yeag 1-3 404x lo

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