ISOTOPES

ISOTOPES- are atoms with the same number of protons but different neutrons.

> are atoms of the same element having different masses due to varying numbers of neutrons.

APPLICATION OF ISOTOPES

TRITIUM- an effective tracer by detecting its radioactivity.

IODINE 131- diagnosis and treatment for thyroid function.

PHOSPHORUS 32- cancer detection and treatment, especially in the eyes and skin.

IRON 59- anemia diagnosis

XENON 133- lung damaging

CARBON 14- determines the age of once-living artefacts, such as fossils.

URANIUM 235- establishes the age of non-living objects like rocks.

COBALT 60- kills microorganisms on various foodstuffs, extending the shelf life of the products (e.g. mushrooms, tomatoes, sprouts, and berries.)