Isotopes

Isotopes

  • atoms with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons.


3 Isotopes of Hydrogen

  1. Protium (hydrogen-1)

  • contains 1 proton, 1 electron, and no neutrons.

  • pantoprazole is a type of medicine called a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) - medications that are used to alleviate acid reflux symptoms by reducing the amount of acids that’s produced by the glands within the stomach lining.

  1. Deuterium (hydrogen-2)

  • contains 1 proton, 1 electron, and 1 neutron.

  • widely used in prototype fusion reactors and has their application in military, industrial, and scientific fields.

  1. Tritium (hydrogen-3)

  • contains 1 proton, 1 electron, and 2 neutrons.

  • radioactive 

  • tritium gas combined with phosphor creates luminescence - ideal for exit signs, emergency lighting, etc.


  • Carbon-14

  • carbon dating

  • Uranium 235

  • nuclear reactors

  • Arsenic-74

  • used to determine a tumor’s presence

  • Sodium-24

  • detection of blood clots

  • Cobalt-60

  • applied in cancer treatments

  • Iodine-131

  • helps in the treatment of goiter