Give one use each of the following radioactive isotopes :

(a) Uranium-235

(b) Cobalt-60

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(a)Uranium-235 isotope is used as a fuel in the reactors of nuclear power plants for generating electricity.
(b)Cobalt-60 radioisotope is used to cure cancer.

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Give one use each of the following radioactive isotopes : (a) Uranium-235 (b) Cobalt-60

(a)Uranium-235 isotope is used as a fuel in the reactors of nuclear power plants for generating electricity. (b)Cobalt-60 radioisotope is used to cure cancer.

Give one use each of the following radioactive isotopes :

(a) Uranium-235

(b) Cobalt-60

(a)Uranium-235 isotope is used as a fuel in the reactors of nuclear power plants for generating electricity.
(b)Cobalt-60 radioisotope is used to cure cancer.