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In the chemical analysis of a rock the mass ratio of two radioactive isotopes is found to be . The mean lives of the two isotopes are and , respectively. If it is assumed that at the time of formation the atoms of both the isotopes were in equal proportion, the age of the rock , where the value of is ......... (Take, ratio of the atomic weights of the two isotopes is .)
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Correct option: A
1.834
Option A (1.834) is correct because the age of the rock is calculated to be approximately years using the radioactive decay formula and the given ratios.
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