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Standard X
Physics
Uses of Radioactivity
The radio-iso...
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The radio-isotope of this element is used in the treatment of cancer.
A
Carbon
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Iodine
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C
Phosphorus
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D
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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