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The radio-isotope of this element is used in the treatment of cancer.

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Carbon
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Iodine
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Phosphorus
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Cobalt
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Solution

The correct option is D Cobalt
Cobalt
Cobalt therapy or cobalt -60 therapy is the medical use of gamma rays from the radioisotope cobalt -60 to treat conditions such as cancer.

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