radium also has a half-life right? is this already enough for radium to be used in determining the age of something like a rock like uranium235, 238...?
2006-08-23 19:47:12 · 3 answers · asked by Tin teen 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
We can find its age if the artifacts r made of radium.But the best possible way is carbondating,cause all things contain carbon
2006-08-23 20:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by Wolf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can. The length of an isotope's half life limits how accurate the dating will be. Long half life and the dating will go back a long way but with with much less accuracy. A shorter half life will not go so far back into history but will give a much closer date range.
2006-08-24 05:50:28 · answer #2 · answered by U.K.Export 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-08-27 21:30:23 · answer #3 · answered by samdesign78 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋