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Give two uses of isotopes.
Give two uses of isotopes.
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- Isotopes- Atoms of an element having the same atomic number but a different mass number are known as isotopes.
- Atomic number(Z)- The total number of protons in the nucleus of an atom gives us the atomic number of that atom.
- Mass number(A)- The number of protons and neutrons combine to give us the mass number of an atom.
Two uses of isotopes-
- C-14 is an isotope of Carbon(C) used for determining the age of fossil fuels.
- Cobalt-60 is an isotope of cobalt(Co) used to treat cancer.
- Isotopes- Atoms of an element having the same atomic number but a different mass number are known as isotopes.
- Atomic number(Z)- The total number of protons in the nucleus of an atom gives us the atomic number of that atom.
- Mass number(A)- The number of protons and neutrons combine to give us the mass number of an atom.
Two uses of isotopes-
- C-14 is an isotope of Carbon(C) used for determining the age of fossil fuels.
- Cobalt-60 is an isotope of cobalt(Co) used to treat cancer.
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