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Nucleon
Number

X
Element

Z
Proton
number
 How to get the
neutron number ?
A

Z
X

Neutron number = Nucleon number ( A )

Proton number ( Z )
Element Isotope Z A Proton
Number
3
H H 3 1 1
1
neutron

34
S S 34 16 16
16
neutron

81
B B 81 35 35
35 neutron

13
C C 13 6 6
6 neutron
Isotopes have many applications in today's world.

They are used in medical diagnostic and imaging,

cancer therapy, smoke detectors, oil well logging,

and research of all sorts.

 ARCHEOLOGY

ANTIQUE ISOTOPE USES

GLASSWARE MEDICAL
IN DAILY LIFE

PHOTOSYNTHESIS
 Uranium is used as a coloring agent in the glass and
ceramic glazes.

The Atomic Hen Sugar Bowl &

Juicer Plates
Mixing Bowl,
Elephant,
Wine Glass,
Sherbet Dish
 Radioisotope is used in Magnetic
Resonance Imager

Magnetic Resonance Sample image of chest

Imaging showing the heart and
great vessels.
A gamma emitter from cobalt-60 is used in
irradiators for destroying the cell cancer.

Cell Cancer Skin Cancer

The age of this skull and skeleton will
be known using carbon method.
Carbon-14 is added to the carbon dioxide
in the photosynthesis.
Iridium-192
Helium-3
Used in gamma
radiography to image the Used in helium-3
structural integrity of lasers, neutron
aircraft, pipe welds, ships, detectors because this
bridges and other isotopes has a high
structures. affinity for neutrons
and cryogenic systems.

Other
Sodium-22 Uses
Used medically in
neurological research Copper-67
and commercially as
Used to label
a radiation source.
monoclonal antibodies
and destroy targeted
tumors.
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