Solutions and Acid-Base Chemistry · Weeks 1-9
Half-Life and Radiometric Dating
Calculating the decay of isotopes over time to date artifacts.
Key Questions
- Explain the concept of half-life in radioactive decay.
- Calculate the amount of radioactive isotope remaining after a given number of half-lives.
- Analyze how Carbon-14 dating is used to determine the age of ancient fossils.
Common Core State Standards
STD.HS-PS1-8STD.CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.LE.A.2
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Solutions and Acid-Base Chemistry
Period: Weeks 1-9
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