Question

Which unstable element is used to determine the age of volcanic rock?

Answer 1

Answer:

Scientists use radiometric dating to measure the age of volcanic rocks. The radioactive decay rates of certain radioactive elements is a known and fixed quantity. For example, half of the potassium-40 found in a substance will naturally decay to argon-40 over 1.3 billion years.

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Answer 2

Question:-

Which unstable element is used to determine the age of volcanic rock?

Answer:-

Scientists use radiometric dating to measure the age of volcanic rocks. The radioactive decay rates of certain radioactive elements is a known and fixed quantity. For example, half of the potassium-40 found in a substance will naturally decay to argon-40 over 1.3 billion years.

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