A rock has 12.5 percent of its original amount of potassium-40 remaining in it; potassium-40 has a half-life of 1.25 billion years. How long ago was the rock formed?a) 1.25 billion years ago

b) 2.5 billion years ago

c) 3.75 billion years ago

d) 5 billion years ago

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Answer 1
Answer: A rock has 12.5 percent of its original amount of potassium-40 remaining in it; potassium-40 has a half-life of 1.25 billion years. 3.75 billion years ago was the rock formed. the answer is letter C
Answer 2
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Answer:

the answer is b) 2.5 billion years.  if its half life is 1.25 billion years and there is only 25% of the element remaining, you would take 1.25 billion and multiply it by two to get 2.5 billion.


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Your question seems incomplete, the probable complete question is:

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A. Gold atoms consist mostly of empty space.

B. Gold atoms are similar to alpha particles.

C. Alpha particles and gold nuclei have opposite charges.

D. Alpha particles are less dense than gold atoms

Answer:

A

Explanation: