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Staements I: To determine the age of certain very old oragnic samples, dating of the sample with radioactive isotpes having larger half-life is a better choice than with radioactive isotopes having smaller half-lives.
Staements II: The activity of a radioactive sample having smaller half-life is negligibly small after a very long time and hence makes it next to impossible to get dtected.

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To solve the question, we need to analyze both statements provided in the question and determine their validity and relationship. ### Step 1: Analyze Statement I Statement I claims that to determine the age of very old organic samples, using radioactive isotopes with larger half-lives is a better choice than using those with smaller half-lives. - **Explanation**: Radioactive isotopes decay over time, and the half-life is the time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay. For very old samples, isotopes with larger half-lives will still have a significant amount of the original isotope remaining, making it easier to measure and determine the age accurately. In contrast, isotopes with smaller half-lives will decay quickly, leaving very little of the original isotope after a long time, which makes it challenging to measure. ### Conclusion for Statement I: - **True**: Larger half-lives are indeed better for dating very old samples. ### Step 2: Analyze Statement II Statement II states that the activity of a radioactive sample with a smaller half-life becomes negligibly small after a very long time, making it nearly impossible to detect. - **Explanation**: As time passes, radioactive isotopes with smaller half-lives decay rapidly. After a long duration, the remaining quantity of the isotope becomes very small, leading to a significantly reduced activity. This reduced activity makes it difficult to detect and measure the isotope, which in turn complicates the process of determining the age of the sample. ### Conclusion for Statement II: - **True**: The activity of isotopes with smaller half-lives does become negligibly small over time. ### Step 3: Relationship Between Statements Now we need to determine if Statement II provides a correct explanation for Statement I. - **Explanation**: Statement II explains why Statement I is true. The reason larger half-lives are preferable for dating is precisely because smaller half-lives lead to negligible activity, making detection and age determination difficult. ### Final Conclusion: - Both statements are correct, and Statement II is a valid explanation for Statement I. ### Final Answer: - Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I. ---

To solve the question, we need to analyze both statements provided in the question and determine their validity and relationship. ### Step 1: Analyze Statement I Statement I claims that to determine the age of very old organic samples, using radioactive isotopes with larger half-lives is a better choice than using those with smaller half-lives. - **Explanation**: Radioactive isotopes decay over time, and the half-life is the time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay. For very old samples, isotopes with larger half-lives will still have a significant amount of the original isotope remaining, making it easier to measure and determine the age accurately. In contrast, isotopes with smaller half-lives will decay quickly, leaving very little of the original isotope after a long time, which makes it challenging to measure. ### Conclusion for Statement I: ...
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