Suppose the isotope your Skittles® represented was uranium-238 and the trials represent the number of half-lives. How old was the sample at the end of your tests? Use Table 1 in the Introduction to help you answer this question. Include your calculations. TrialSkittles® “S” Up (Parent Atoms)Skittles® “S” Down (Daughter Atoms) for each TrialSkittles® “S” Down (Daughter Atoms) Cumulative Total057--13126262161541369504335351255601567---8---9---10---

Given: Isotope- Uranium -238 Number of half life =6 To determine: Age of the sample at the end of…

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ChapterU1: Alchemy: Matter, Atomic Structure, And Bonding

SectionU1.15: Nuclear Quest: Nuclear Reactions

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Suppose the isotope your Skittles® represented was uranium-238 and the trials represent the number of half-lives. How old was the sample at the end of your tests? Use Table 1 in the Introduction to help you answer this question. Include your calculations.

Trial	Skittles^® “S” Up (Parent Atoms)	Skittles^® “S” Down (Daughter Atoms) for each Trial	Skittles^® “S” Down (Daughter Atoms) Cumulative Total
0	57	-	-
1	31	26	26
2	16	15	41
3	6	9	50
4	3	3	53
5	1	2	55
6	0	1	56
7	-	-	-
8	-	-	-
9	-	-	-
10	-	-	-

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