@X@user.full_name@X@ @GMU: Uranium -238 decays in a series o…

@X@user.full_name@X@ @GMU: Uranium -238 decays in a series of steps to Pb-206. When the material is very old, one can treat the kinetics as a decay directly to Pb and the ratio of these two can be treated as a measure of the age of a rock. A rock containing 238U and 206Pb was examined to determine its approximate age. The molar ratio of 206Pb to 238U was 0.2165. Assuming no lead was originally present and that all lead formed remained in the rock, what is the age of the rock (in years)? The half-life of 238U is 4.50e9 yr.

John Schreifels @GMU: What is the change in mass of 65Cu whe…

John Schreifels @GMU: What is the change in mass of 65Cu when it is formed from protons, electrons and neutrons if the atom has a mass of 64.9277929 amu? The masses of the proton, electron and neutron are 1.00728 amu, 0.000549 amu and 1.00867 amu, respectively.