Ageological sample is found to have a pb-206/u-238 mass ratio of 0.337/1.00. assuming there was no pb-206 present when the sample was formed, how old is it? the half-life of u-238 is 4.5 × 109 years.

Explanation:

To determine the age, we need to know how much U have become Pb, so first we have to calculate the Pb moles present in a sample:

The percentage of U degradation:

Assuming that the life time is linear:

the dissociation of nickel hydroxide is follows:

the concentration of hydroxide ion is

the equilibrium constant value of nickel hydroxide is = 6.1 * 10^-^1^6 and thus equilibrium equation can be written as:

thus, concentration of ni is 0.23 * 10^-^4 mol /l