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Radioactive substances are only harmful and have no useful applications.

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True

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False

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The correct option is B
False

The radioactivity has medical and industrial applications as well. An isotope of uranium is used as a fuel in the nuclear reactors. A radioactive isotope of cobalt is used in the treatment of cancer. Hence, the above statement is false.

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