Write the uses of the following isotope a) Carbon – 14 b) Phosphor

1.	Write the uses of the following isotope a) Carbon – 14 b) Phosphorous – 31 c) Iodine – 131 and cobalt 60 d) Uranium – 235
Answer» Isotope Uses (a) Carbon-14 — Used to determine the age of fossils and prehistoric objects b) Phosphorous-31 — Used as tracers for identifying the nutrient exchange in plants c) Iodine -131 or cobalt – 60 — In medical sciences for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and tumor d) Uranium – 235 — Used in atomic reactor as fuel

Write the uses of the following isotope a) Carbon – 14 b) Phosphorous – 31 c) Iodine – 131 and cobalt 60 d) Uranium – 235

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Isotope Uses

(a) Carbon-14 — Used to determine the age of fossils and prehistoric objects

b) Phosphorous-31 — Used as tracers for identifying the nutrient exchange in plants

c) Iodine -131 or cobalt – 60 — In medical sciences for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and tumor

d) Uranium – 235 — Used in atomic reactor as fuel