A scientist thinks she has found a sample of rock 10 billion years old, a leftover fragment from the formation of an early solar system. Which of the following parent isotope's concentrations would be most useful in confirming this?
W) Potassium-40
X) Thorium-238
Y) Uranium-234
Z) Carbon-14
✔️Answer:W) POTASSIUM-40
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