Radiometric Dating Techniques

question 12

Multiple Choice

Radiometric dating techniques

• A) are not based on the phenomenon of radioactive isotope decay rates
• B) can be used to determine the absolute age of organic materials
• C) include the K/Ar but not carbon-14 methods
• D) are a form of stratigraphy
• E) are relative dating techniques

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Definitions:

Dibutyl Ether

An organic compound formed by the dehydration of butanol, used as a solvent and in chemical synthesis.

Atomic Number

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which defines the element's identity.

Mass Number

The total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus, representing the atom's mass more closely than the atomic number.

Spectral Data

Information obtained from analyzing the spectrum of light absorbed, emitted, or scattered by materials, used in identifying chemical substances.