In the chemical analysis of a rock

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Problem

In the chemical analysis of a rock, the mass ratio of two radioactive isotopes is found to be 100:1100:1. The mean lives of the two isotopes are 4×1094\times10^9 years and 2×1092\times10^9 years, respectively. Assuming that, at the time of formation, the atoms of both isotopes were present in equal proportions, calculate the age of the rock. The ratio of their atomic weights is 1.02:11.02:1.

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