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Phosphorus 32 is no longer used in treatment of polycythemia vera because it has a relatively high rate of converting the illness into CML (a form of leukemia). Anyone still receiving this therapy ought to get a second opinion, since there are far less dangerous threatments available.
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What does the 32 in phosphorus-32?
64
Is Phosphorus-32 produced synthetically?
yes. Phosphorus-32 is synthetically produced. but only for research reasons.
How is phosphorus P-31 and P-32 similar?
They are isotopes of Phosphorus and show similarity in their physical properties to that of Phosphorus.
What are the side effects of phosphorus-32?
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Which molecule for which phosphorus-32 is used as a radioactive marker?
Dna
What is the total number of electrons found in an atom of phosphorus?
32
What radioactive isotope undergoes beta decay to produce sulfur 32?
Phosphorus-32 produces sulfur-32 by negative beta decay.
Which atom contains exactly 15 protons?
The element that has 15 protons in it's protons is phosphorus (P).
What are three isotopes of phosphorus?
The principal natural isotope of phosphorus is P-31; isotopes P-32 and P-33 are only in traces and unstables.
What are phosphorus's common isotopes?
Phosphorus is considered practically monoisotopic: P-31; radioactive isotopes P-32 and P-33 exist only in traces.
What is the atomic number of the unstable isotopes phosphorous 32?
15, same as any other phosphorus isotope.
What radioactive isotope did hershey and chase use to tag phage DNA?
phosphorus - 32P
