Define the concept of half life of an unstable atom

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Question: Define the concept of half life of an unstable atom. If you have 24 grams of an unstable atom with a half life of 5,000 years, how many grams would be left after 15,000 years? Explain how an isotope of Uranium can be used to date the age of the earth. About what is the age of the earth by this method?

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