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a rock returned from the surface of the moon has a ratio ofRb87 to stable Sr87 atomos equal to 14.45assuming that this was all Rb87 upon the formation ofthe solar system, estimate the age of the solar system.

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t= 4.537*109 yr

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Ans Using the formula ln A0 At kt equation 1 equation 1 rearranged Where Ao Initial amount At Amount remaining at time t k decay constant t time duration of radioactivity Given Radioactive    See Answer
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