Biology, 24.05.2020 01:57 mlarsen5000
A scientist is using potassium-40, which is a radioactive isotope of potassium, to find the absolute age of a fossil by radiometric dating. The scientist determines that about three-fourths of the original potassium-40 atoms in the fossil now remain in the fossil. What additional information is necessary for the scientist to determine the absolute age of the fossil?
A. the half-life of potassium-40
B. the identity of an index fossil
C. the atomic mass of potassium-40
D. the total mass of the fossil
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