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    This document discusses isotopes and their uses. It defines isotopes as atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons. It also defines natural abundance as the percentage of isotopes present in a natural sample of an element. Finally, it lists several isotopes such as cobalt-60, iodine-131, and uranium-235 and their common uses such as generating electricity, treating cancer or thyroid disorders, and determining the age of artifacts.

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    5/18/23, 10:53 PM Isotopes and Their Uses

    Isotopes and Their Uses


    2.4 Isotopes and Their Uses

    Definition of Isotope
    Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons

    Proton Nucleon
    Isotope
    number number

    Hydrogen
    Hidrogen 1 1
    Deuterium 1 2
    Tritium 1 3
    Oxygen
    Oxygen- 16 8 16
    Oxygen- 17 8 17
    Oxygen- 18 8 18
    Carbon
    Carbon- 12 6 12
    Carbon- 13 6 13
    Carbon- 14 6 1

    Relative Atomic Mass of Isotopes

    Definition of Natural Abundance


    The percentage of isotopes present in a natural sample of an element

    Formula for Relative Atomic mass


    Σ(%Isotope × Mass of isotope)
    Relative atomic mass =
    100
    ​

    Uses of Isotopes

    Isotope Uses
    Cobalt-60 To kill cancer cells without surgery
    Sterilising surgical tools

    Iodine-131 Treatment of thyroid disorders


    Phosphorus-32 Study of plant metabolism
    Uranium-235 Generating electricity through the nuclear power generator
    Carbon-14 Estimation of artefacts or fossils’ age
    Lead-210 In determining the age of sand and earth layers up to 80 years
    Hydrogen-3 As a detector to study sewage and liquid wastes
    Sodium-24 In detecting leakage in underground pipes

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