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radioactive Co-60 have been
used as a catalyst in the
manufacture of ethyl bromide
from ethylene and hydrogen
bromide.

The carbon radioactive

isotope C-15 has been used as
a tracer in studying
mechanisms involved in many
industrial processes like
alkylation, polymerization and
catalytic synthesis.

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Society have found many uses

for radioisotopes. Y-rays can
be used to penetrate deep
into weldings to detect faults.
Water can be made
radioactive by dissolving some
radioactive salt which contains
sodium-24. The beta particles
emitted are detectedd by a
GM tube. The alpha particles
from polonium-210 is used to
neutralize static charge in
photographic plates and other
materials.

Agriculture Radioactive P-32 has been ionising radiation from

used to find the exact ratio radioisotopes is also used to
between the amount of produce crops that are more
phosphorus taken up by a drought and disease resistant, as
plant from the soil and the well as crops with increased yield
 amount taken from added
phosphate fertilizer. Done by
adding a quantity of
radioactive P-32 to phosphate
fertilizer.
or shorter growing time. This
practice has been in place for
several decades, and has helped
feed some third-world countries.
The collection of crops that have
been modified with radiation
include wheat, sorghum, bananas
and beans.

Food cobalt-60, to irradiate food Raw foods are exposed to high

from potential threats and
hazards that exist within our
food. It means that we simply
kill the bacteria that are on
the food. As an additional
thing, it allows us to store our
food for a longer amount of
time, which is really useful for
us. Some like potatoes and
tomatoes, are irradiated in
order to slow down the
ripening time, allowing them
to reach their highest ripeness
when they arrive at the
supermarket
levels of gamma radiation which
kills bacteria and other harmful
organisms without affecting the
nutritional value of food itself or
leaving any residue It is the only
means of killing bacterial
pathogens in raw and frozen
food. Of course, irradiation of
food does not make it radioactive

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Cobalt-60, to irradiate food

from potential threats and
hazards that exist within our
food, it means it can kill the
bacteria on food. Allows to
store food stuff for a longer
amount of time, which is really
useful. Some foods like
potatoes and tomatoes, are
irradiated in order to slow
down the ripening time, allow
them to reach their highest
ripeness when they arrive at
the supermarket.

Archaeology Carbon-14, Lead-210, and Archaeologists can use isotopes

Potassium-40 are used in for various things including
dating of rocks and historical dating artifacts, understanding
 earth. Chlorine-36 and Tritium
are used in measuring the age
of ground water up to millions
of years. In industry they are
used as fuel for nuclear
reactors, in the manufacturing
of domestic smoke alarms,
tracing factory waste that may
cause pollution, and predicting
the behavior of heavy metals
in water.
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where artifacts come from (such
as what region animals were
raised in, or where resources
were mined) and reconstructing
past dietary habits.
Archaeologists can use isotopes
for various things including
dating artifacts, understanding
where artifacts come from and
reconstructing past dietary habits
Radiocarbon is produced in the
upper atmosphere after Nitrogen-
14 isotopes have been impacted
by cosmic radiation. Radiocarbon
is then taken in by plants through
photosynthesis, and these plants
in turn are consumed by all the
organisms on the planet.

Carbon-14, Lead-210, and

potassium-40 are used in
dating of rocks and historical
earth. Chlorine-36 and tritium
are used in measuring the age
of ground water up to millions
of years. Sodium-24 and
magnesium-27, are used to
locate leaks in water pipes,
while iridium-192 is used in
wire in radiography devices

Medical In medicine the use of In nuclear medicine, radioactive

radioactive isotopes or
radioistopes is called nuclear
medicine and doctors who
treat cancer with this
technology are called
radiation oncologists.
isotopes that have an attrition or
affinity to specific body cells are
used to mark or map that area or
to treat it. Certain radioactive
isotopes cling to cells in the
thyroid and give off energy

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Technetium-99/technetium-
99m In medicine the use of
radioactive isotope is called
nuclear medicine and treat
cancer with this technology
are called radiation
oncologists. Some with low
radiation are used in safe
imaging scans and for
treatment of certain disease,
now allow isotopes to be focus
on the area of treatment
without damaging other cells
of the body

Industrial Gamma rays emitting Radioactive isotopes are used to

radioactive Co-60 have been determine the surface area of
used as a catalyst in the solids and the thickness of thin
manufacture of ethyl bromide films and sheets of paper, steel
from ethylene and hydrogen and rubber. Also used to test
bromide. wear and tear inside a car
engine., preventing the corrosion
The carbon radioactive of metals.
isotope C-15 has been used as
a tracer in studying
mechanisms involved in many
industrial processes like
alkylation, polymerization and
catalytic synthesis.

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Gamma rays emitting

radioactive Co-60 have been
used as a catalyst in the
manufacture of ethyl bromide
from ethylene and hydrogen
 bromide

The carbon radioactive

isotope C-15 used as tracer in
mechanism in many industrial
processes like alklation,
polymerization

1 Radioactivity tracers are commonly used in the medical field and also in
the study of plants and animals.

2 Radiation is used and produced in nuclear reactors, which controls fission

reactions to produce energy and new substances from the fission products.

3 Radiation is also used to sterilize medical instruments and food.

4 Radiation is used by test personnel who monitor materials and processes

by nondestructive methods such as x-rays.