Why are isotopes with short half-lives not useful for dating very old rocks?

-because not enough of the parent isotope remains to measure accurately
-because not enough of the daughter product has formed to be detectable
-because neither the parent isotope nor the daughter product will be detectable
-because very old rocks would never have contained these isotopes

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Answer 1

Answer:

The radioactive isotopes within these brains typically record the ages of the grains-not the time when the sedimentary rock was formed, making it difficult to date using radiometric dating. The half-life of U-235 is 704 million years.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

D

Explanation:

Very old rocks would be been formed before said isotopes with short half-lives. We're thinking of a very long geological time. The original rock might be rock C, then years and years later rock Y would be measured. Y can't match C since there's too much unknowns in between.


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What types of matter consist of particles that are highly organized?

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Answer: Solids

Explanation:

Solids have a definite volume and structure. These are comprised of atoms, ions, and molecules closely packed together giving a confined structure to the solids. The particles are bound with strong force of attraction. The particles in the solid are arranged in an repeated, orderly, and three dimensional pattern. Depending upon the substance of the solid the particles within the solid can be ions, atoms, and can be molecules.

What is the formula for dinitrogen pentoxide?
A) NO5
B) N5)2
C) N2O5
D)N2O7

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I think B sorry if I’m wrong

Explanation
Probably
B) N5)2 hopefully

Hydrogen and oxygen react under a specific set of conditions to produce water according to the following equation.
2 H2(g) + O2(g) 2 H2O(g)
(a) How many moles of hydrogen would be required to produce 2.8 mol of water?
(b) How many moles of oxygen would be required?

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Answer:

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Explain how surface waves work.

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Surface waves get pulled in by the tired after the moon has come out the moon has a gravitational pool towards the waves

. A green colour substance 'X' is heated strongly. Its colour changes to 'Y' and smell of burning sulphur is given out.
a. Name the substances X and Y.
b. Name the type of reaction taking place.
c. Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction.

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Answer:

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. A green colour substance 'X' is heated strongly. Its colour changes to 'Y' and smell of burning sulphur is given out.

Explanation:

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Which element, when combined with phosphorus, would form an ionic compound?
A) Carbon.
B)Oxygen.
C)Magnesium.
D)Boron.

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Magnesium
Explanation:
An ionic compound is a metal + a nonmetal
Since phosphorus is a nonmetal, you need a metal
Carbon is a nonmetal so it’s not carbon
Oxygen is also a nonmetal so it’s not oxygen
Boron is also a nonmetal so it’s not boron
Magnesium is a metal

There are two types of chemical compound one is covalent compound and other is ionic compound, covalent compound formed by sharing of electron and ionic compound formed by complete transfer of electron. Therefore, the correct option is option C.

What is chemical Compound?

Chemical Compound is a combination of molecule, Molecule forms by combination of element and element forms by combination of atoms in fixed proportion.

An ionic compound is a metal and nonmetal combined compound.  Ionic compound are very hard. They have high melting and boiling point because of strong ion bond.

Since phosphorus is a nonmetal, we need a metal. Out of given option the only element that is metal is Magnesium while others are non metal.

Therefore, the correct option is option C.

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How many grams are in 4.00 moles of Cr2O3?

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Answer:

607.9616 grams

Explanation:

List four reasons why scientists perform experiments.


Edit: this is for scientific research not chemistry, but they don't have that as a subject on here.

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Answer:

1.To discover new things.

2.To improve accuracy of existing experiment.

3.To prove or disprove theories.

4.To find anomalies in experiment.

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Add all the carbon atoms (3) then add hydrogen atoms (8)
C3H8

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Answer:

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A piece of charcoal is found to contain

30% of the carbon 14 that it originally

had. When did the tree die from which the

charcoal came? use 5600 years as the

half-life of carbon 14.


A) 9709.46

B) 9708.33

C) 9708.34

D) 9709.45

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Answer: The tree died 9709.46 years before.

Explanation:

Expression for rate law for first order kinetics is given by:

[tex]t=\frac{2.303}{k}\log\frac{a}{a-x}[/tex]

where,

k = rate constant  

t = age of sample

a = let initial amount of the reactant = 100

a - x = amount left after decay process = [tex]\frac{30}{100}\times 100=30[/tex]

a) to find rate constant

Half life is the amount of time taken by a radioactive material to decay to half of its original value.

[tex]t_{\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{0.693}{k}[/tex]

[tex]k=\frac{0.693}{5600years}=1.24\times 10^{-4}years^{-1}[/tex]

b) to know the age

[tex]t=\frac{2.303}{1.24\times 10^{-4}}\log\frac{100}{30}[/tex]

[tex]t=9709.46years[/tex]

The tree died 9709.46 years before.

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1. What is an action citizen can take to prevent energy waste?

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Answer:Switch off lighting in refrigeration areas when not in use?

Explanation:

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6. Which type mixture does not allow light to shine through?
A) Ionic
B) Solutions
C) Colloids
D) Suspensions

10. What is a closed system in chemical equilibrium?

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Explanation:

6. Which type mixture does not allow light to shine through?

D) Suspensions

10. What is a closed system in chemical equilibrium?

Solution:

A closed system is a system where neither products nor reactants can escape,The heat can be only exchanged freely For Example an ice coolerThe use of closed system for conducting chemical experiment in which temperature does not affect For Example reaching thermal equilibrium

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What impact can wetlands reducing flood do to future generations?

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Answer:

Wetlands prevent flooding by temporarily storing and slowly releasing stormwater. Wetlands also reduce water flow, thus allowing sediments and associated pollutants to settle out. Beneficial microor- ganisms (called biofilm) live on wetland plants and process some forms of pollution.

Explanation:

1.How many grams of zinc Zn and oxygen O2 will be needed to form 324 grams of ZnO after the reaction?

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Answer: pretty sure its 0.214 moles * 40.3g/mole = 8.6g (2 sig figs) of MgO, and

0.035 moles * 40.3g/mole = 1.4g of MgO

Explanation:

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Answer:

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Explanation:


Select all the correct answers.
The dumping of garbage caused the population of crabs in an area to drop from 2,000 to 500. Crabs eat algae and are preyed on by larger fish.
How will the crab's population change affect these two specles?
O
Food and space will be equally distributed among the three species.
. The population of predatory fishes will change.
O The biodiversity of the ecosystem will decrease.
. The algal population will Increase.
O The algal population will decrease.

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Answer:

The population of predatory fishes will change.

The biodiversity of the ecosystem will decrease.

Explanation:

Answer:

The population of predatory fishes will change.

The biodiversity of the ecosystem will decrease.

Explanation:

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A substance is tested and has a pH of 8.4. What would you classify it as?

A. A strong acid
B. A strong base
C. A weak acid
D. A weak base

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Answer:

D

Explanation:

7 is neutral on a PH scale. Anything less is an acid and anything higher is a base. A Ph scale goes from 1-13. 8.4-7=1.4. This is a small change so it is considered a weak base. Can I get brainliest?

Answer:

D.A weak base

Explanation:

The pH of a weak base falls somewhere between 7 and 10. Like weak acids, weak bases do not undergo complete dissociation; instead, their ionization is a two-way reaction with a definite equilibrium point. While strong bases release hydroxide ions via dissociation, weak bases generate hydroxide ions by reacting with water. Ammonia (NH3) and methylamine (CH3NH2) are examples of weak bases.

If I add 25mL of water to 125 mL of 0.25 M NaOH solution, what will the molarity of the diluted solution be?

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Answer:

0.208333 M

Explanation:

M2=M1V1/V2=(0.25 M)(125mL)/(125mL+25 mL)= 0.208333 M

Complete the sentence. _______ have the information to build proteins.
Select one:

Segments of nucleotides called genes

Segments of DNA called RNA

Segments of DNA called genes

Segments of nucleotides called RNA

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Answer:

Segments of DNA called RNA.Good luck dude

What would be the oxidation number of the atoms in these compounds?

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Answer:

Oxidation state] is defined as the charge an atom might be imagined to have when electrons are counted according to an agreed-upon set of rules:

The oxidation state of a free element (uncombined element) is zero for a simple (monoatomic) ion, the oxidation state is equal to the net charge on the ion.

Hydrogen has an oxidation state of 1 and oxygen has an oxidation state of −2 when they are present in most compounds. (Exceptions to this are that hydrogen has an oxidation state of −1 in hydrides of active metals, e.g. LiH, and oxygen has an oxidation state of −1 in peroxides, e.g. H2O2 the algebraic sum of oxidation states of all atoms in a neutral molecule must be zero, while in ions the algebraic sum of the oxidation states of the constituent atoms must be equal to the charge on the ion.

The same is written in my textbook. But how am I supposed to find the ox. number of an atom, which is in compound like K2UO4?

What type of shape do solids have?

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fixed shapeSolids have a fixed shape and a fixed size. The particles are very close together and held in place by strong forces (bonds). Their particles cannot move around, but they do vibrate. Because the particles cannot move around, a solid has a fixed shape .

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1. How many mg of lithium phosphide are in 18.0 mL of a 1.25 M solution?

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Answer:

1160mg

Explanation:

Molarity = number of moles ÷ volume

According to the information in the question, molarity = 1.25 M, volume = 18.0 mL = 18/1000 = 0.018L

M = n/V

n = M × V

n = 1.25 × 0.018

n = 0.0225moles.

Using mole = mass/molar mass, to find the mass of lithium phosphide (Li3P)

Molar mass of Li3P = 6.9(3) + 31 = 51.7g/mol

mole = mass/molar mass

0.0225 = mass/51.7

mass = 1.16grams.

In milligrams (mg), mass of Li3P = 1.16 × 1000 = 1160mg

A gas of certain mass occupies a volume of 650cm^3 under a pressure of 750 mm Hg. Calculate the pressure under which the volume of gas will be reduced by 10 percent of its original volume.​

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Answer:

7500 mmHg

Explanation:

From the question,

Applying Boyles Law,

PV = P'V'................ Equation 1

Where P = original pressure, P' = final pressure, V = Original Volume, V' = Final Volume.

make P' The subject of the equation

P' = PV/V'.............. Equation 2

Given: P = 650 cm³, P = 750 mmHg, V' = (650×10/100) = 65 cm³ (Reduced by 10 percent of it original volume)

Substitute these values into equation 2

P' = (650×750)/65

P' = 7500 mmHg

What is the molar mass for 5 mol Na

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Answer:

22.98977 g/

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Answer:

molecular mass if Na  

2

​  

Co  

3

​  

 

=2×23×12+3×16

=46+12+48

=106

no.of mole =  

molecular wt.

Given wt.

​  

5=  

106

wt

 

wt=s30

Explanation:

(c) Write the balanced neutralization reaction and calculate the volume in mL of a 1.420 M NaOH solution required to titrate 25.00 mL of a 5.400 M H2SO4 solution

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Answer:

2NaOH + H₂SO₄ → Na₂SO₄ + 2H₂O

190.14 mL of the NaOH solution would be required.

Explanation:

The balanced reaction is:

2NaOH + H₂SO₄ → Na₂SO₄ + 2H₂O

Now we calculate how many H₂SO₄ moles are there in 25.00 mL of a 5.400 M solution, using the definition of molarity:

Molarity = moles / litersMoles = Molarity * liters25.00 mL * 5.400 M = 135 mmol H₂SO₄

Now we convert H₂SO₄ moles into NaOH moles, using the stoichiometric coefficients of the balanced reaction:

135 mmol H₂SO₄ * [tex]\frac{2mmolNaOH}{1mmolH_2SO_4}[/tex] = 270 mmol NaOH

Finally we calculate the volume of a 1.420 M solution that would contain 270 mmoles:

Molarity = moles / litersliters = moles / molarity270 mmol / 1.420 M = 190.14 mL

Decay chains exist because

radioactive elements remain radioactive regardless of decays.

radioactive elements require multiple decays in order to release all of their radiation.

radioactive elements can decay into stable or unstable elements.

radioactive elements require large amounts of time to decay to a stable element.

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Answer:

Find the length of side x in simplest radical form with a rational denominator.

Answer:

The answer is C

radioactive elements can decay into stable or unstable elements.

2. How does an atom of aluminum become an ion?
1. It gains 3 electrons
2. It loses 3 electrons
3. It gains 3 protons
4. It loses 3 neutrons

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Answer:

it loses 3 electrons

Explanation:

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What are the symbols (in order) for hydrogen, sodium and nitrogen?

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Answer:

H, Na, N

Explanation:

Answer:

H, NA, N

Explanation

What final temperature will be attained by a 250. g sample of Cu at 20.0oC if it absorbs 1000 J of heat? Cu 's c = 0.39 J/(g oC

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Answer:

30.26 °C

Explanation:

From the question,

Q = cm(t₂-t₁)................ Equation 1

Where Q = Heat, c = specific heat capacity of Cu, m = mass of Cu, t₁ = Initial temperature, t₂ = Final temperature.

Given: Q = 1000 J, c = 0.39 J/g.°C, t₁ = 20°C, m = 250 g

Substitute into equation 1 and solve for t₂

1000 = 250×0.39(t₂-20)

250×0.39(t₂-20) = 1000

97.5(t₂-20) = 1000

(t₂-20) = 1000/97.6

(t₂-20) = 10.26

t₂ = 10.26+20

t₂ = 30.26 °C

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