Isotopes Flashcards
1
Q
atom whose nucleus can change its composition.
A
unstable atom
2
Q
produce radiation as they breakdown in the process.
A
Radioisotopes
3
Q
Injected into limb to detect blood cloth
A
Sodium-24
4
Q
Detect and Treat Cancer/ use to kill bacteria
A
Cobalt-60
5
Q
Detect functions of Thyroid Gland
A
Iodine-131
6
Q
Added to fertilizer to study plant processes
A
Phosphorous-32 and Nitrogen-15
7
Q
Use to kill bacteria
A
Cesium-137
8
Q
Use for diagnosis and treatment of diseases
A
Flourine-18 and Gallium-67
9
Q
Carbon dating Process
A
Carbon-14
10
Q
are atoms of the same element that have the same number of
protons but different in the number of neutrons
A
Isotopes
11
Q
The word isotope was derived from Greek words
A
isos and topos which means “the same place”
12
Q
introduced isotopes
A
Frederick Soddy
