Thursday 24 March 2016

Radio Isotope and its uses

RadioActive Isotope :

Elements having unstable nuclei.
Emits excess of energy by spontaneous radiation of certain kinds of radiation ( alpha, beta, gamma ).

Uses -

Carbon 14 - To know the date of fossils.

Cobalt 60 - To find out Cancer.

Uranium 238 - To find out the date of Earth and old Rocks.

Iodine 131 - To find out Thyroid disease ( cancer).

Iron 59 - To find out Anemia.

Sodium 24 - To find out clot (थक्का ) in circulation system.


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