Radiometric Dating辐射定年.pptVIP

Radiometric Dating Half-life Radioactivity Radioactive Isotopes are unstable and emit/capture elemental particles, causing them to change over time. Parent isotope – the original radioactive element Daughter isotope – the decay product; what the parent changes into Half Life The time it takes for EXACTLY HALF of the unstable, parent isotope to decay. This decay occurs at a CONSTANT RATE. The half life is NOT affected by: Time Concentration of parent isotopes Heat/pressure Breakage/Crushing Decay Decay Table Decay Types of Decay Alpha Decay – an atom emits 2 protons and 2 neutrons Atomic number and mass decrease Types of Decay Beta decay – a neutron breaks into a proton and an electron…the electron is emitted atomic # ↑, atomic mass unchanged Types of Decay Electron capture – one electron is captured by the nucleus Atomic number increases by 1 * 100% parent 1 half life 50 % parent 50% daughter 2 half lives 25% original parent 75% daughter 12.5% parent 87.5% daughter 3 half-lives 6.25% parent 93.75% daughter 4 half-lives 3 4 2 1 0 % daughter created % parent remaining Half Lives elapsed 0 1 2 3 4 5 HALF LIVES 100 % 50% 0% 25% 75% % of Original Parent *