Can you sugest me some important uses of ISOTOPES?
Asked by abhimanyu1996
| 25th Nov, 2009,
09:16: PM
Expert Answer:
Uses of isotopes
- Isotope of phosphorous (32P) is used in the treatment of leukaemia and tumours
- Isotopes can be used to estimate the amount of wear in bearings
- The age of fossils of plant or animal origin can be determined by carbon dating technique. In this radioactive isotope of carbon (14C) is used
- An isotope of cobalt is used in the treatment of cancer
Answered by
| 26th Nov, 2009,
09:05: AM
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