The sample must contain Uranium-235.
For radioactive dating to be possible, the sample must contain a measurable amount of a radioactive isotope with a known decay rate. The sample must be isolated from sources of contamination that could affect the accuracy of the dating. Additionally, the sample must have remained a closed system since the radioactive isotopes were incorporated, in order to accurately measure the decay products.
they must be correct and they must be the right kind of sample
density = mass / volume. so you need to weigh to find the mass. To find the volume submerse in water and record the displacement of water to find the volume.
Using the entire sample could lead to excessive ion precipitation, making it difficult to accurately measure the presence of the ion. It is important to use a portion of the sample to avoid overwhelming the precipitation reaction and ensure a more precise detection of the ion in question.
To effectively interpret a gel electrophoresis ladder, one must compare the bands of DNA or RNA in the sample to the known sizes of the ladder's bands. This allows for determination of the size of the fragments in the sample.
For radioactive dating to be possible, the sample must contain a measurable amount of a radioactive isotope with a known decay rate. The sample must be isolated from sources of contamination that could affect the accuracy of the dating. Additionally, the sample must have remained a closed system since the radioactive isotopes were incorporated, in order to accurately measure the decay products.
To perform Uranium-235 dating on a sample, you would measure the ratio of Uranium-235 to its decay product Lead-207 in the sample. By comparing this ratio to known rates of radioactive decay, you can determine the age of the sample. This method is commonly used for dating rocks and minerals that contain Uranium-235.
they must be correct and they must be the right kind of sample
The count rate of carbon-14 (subtracting background radiation) from a fresh sample of the same substance you are testing so that one can compare the count rate of the old artifact. The half-life of Carbon-14 (5730 years) must also be known. You must know the background radiation to find the actual radiation being emitted from the artifact, the half-life of Carbon-14 and the total number of carbon atoms in the artifact for comparing ratios. The mass of nonradioactive carbon atoms is also needed.
The sample must be large and random.
It is not a sample. A sample must be a proper subset of the whole population.
The artifact must contain carbon-14.
The sample must have a high probability of representing the population.
A sample must be representative, meaning that it reflects the characteristics of the population it is drawn from. It must also be large enough to minimize sampling error and increase the likelihood of capturing the population's diversity.
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The writer must perform an equal or similar function
The larger the sample, the greater the accuracy, but in every case, the sample must be truly random.