During which process would the ratio of uranium 238 to lead 206 be used?

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Marley Kent

18 June, 10:30

During which process would the ratio of uranium 238 to lead 206 be used?

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Hezekiah Burton · Answer 1

Answer: The ratio of the amounts of U 238 and Pb 206 in a rock sample enables the age of the rock to be estimated using the technique of radiometric dating. It moves back in the periodic table until the isotope falls in the band of stability at Pb 206.

Tony Duncan · Answer 2

The ratio of the amounts of U 238 and Pb 206 in a rock sample enables the age of the rock to be estimated using the technique of radiometric dating. It moves back in the periodic table until the isotope falls in the band of stability at Pb 206.