nuclear chemistry: functions of nuclear decay Flashcards
1
Q
C-14 or 14C
A
date organisms
2
Q
U – 238 or 238U
A
dating inorganic material
3
Q
I-131
A
treating thyroid issues
4
Q
Co-60
A
destroying tumor cells
5
Q
Tc-99
A
used in cancer treatment
6
Q
Gamma Rays
A
used to irradiate food and destroy bacteria
7
Q
dating organic materials like fossils
A
C-14
8
Q
dating rocks and other geographic features
A
U-238
9
Q
thyroid issues
A
I-131
10
Q
destroying cancer cells / cancer treatment
A
Co-60 and Tc-99
11
Q
irradiate food and destroy bacteria
A
gamma rays
