Isotope (4)

Use of Iodine-131 in medical field

Used to detect damage to the thyroid gland

Use of Phosphorus-32 in agriculture

Use to study the rate of absorption of phosphorus fertilizers in plants

Use of Carbon-14 in agriculture

Used to study the process of photosynthesis

Use of Carbon-14 in archeology and geology

Used to measure the age of plant, animal and human fossils

Use of Cobalt-60 in food technology

Used to destroy the microorganism on vegetables without changing the quality of the food

Use of Amerisium-241 in the paper industry

Used to control the thickness of the paper

Use of Uranium-235 in the field of electricity generation

Used to generate electricity

The word isotope

Originates from the Greek word "isos" which means same and "topos" means place

Definition of nucleon number

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of atoms

The nucleon number of an atom that has 1 proton and 1 neutron

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