Use the statement below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Uranium 238U decays to lead 206Pb with a half life of 4.5 billion years.
-What does the statement mean to a geologist?
A) Half of the 238U in a mineral will turn into 206Pb in 4.5 billion years.
B) Half of the 238U in a mineral will turn into 206Pb in 2.25 billion years.
C) All of the 238U in a mineral will turn into 206Pb in 4.5 billion years.
D) 206Pb will be extinct in 4.5 billion years.
E) 238U will be extinct in 4.5 billion years.
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