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help! I must be having a brain freeze, I need this explained to me. Thanks!!

Remember this experiment represents the “decay” that elements have over time to different radioisotopes of the element (the basis of carbon dating of fossils). The slope of these line graphs represents the rate of change. Based on the results and graphs you have recorded what effect does the “size” (number of atoms) in a fossil have on the rate of decay? Explain your answer based on your results

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Explanation / Answer

The rate of radioactive decay of a fossil is directly proportional to its size ( size of atoms). Longer decay periods are seen for larger fossils.

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