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What is the half life of radioactive iodine?
The answer is simple it is 8 days for iodine-131 but it depends on what isotope you are talking about
How was Iodine-131 discovered?
Iodine-131 was discovered in 1938 by Glenn Seaborg and John Livingood through their research on neutron bombardment of natural iodine. They found that radioactive iodine was produced in the reaction, leading to the discovery of Iodine-131.
Which chemical in your virtual lab is radioactive?
The radioactive chemical in the virtual lab is iodine-131.
What is the structure of iodine-131?
Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope of iodine with 53 protons and 78 neutrons in its nucleus. It decays by beta decay, emitting beta particles and transforming into xenon-131.
Iodine 131 has a half life of 8 days. When will 10 lbs of iodine 131 not be radioactive anymore?
Never. As a simple exponential-decay problem, it can get as small as you want if you're willing to wait long enough, but it never reaches zero.
What is iodine-131?
Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope of the element iodine.
What is the medical radioactive product for iodine?
I-131.
What is the half life of radioactive iodine?
The answer is simple it is 8 days for iodine-131 but it depends on what isotope you are talking about
What is the source of iodine-131?
Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope of iodine that is typically produced in nuclear reactors as a byproduct of nuclear fission. It is commonly used in nuclear medicine for medical imaging and therapy.
What is iodone-131?
Iodine-131 (not iodone) is a radioactive isotope of iodine: this isotope has important applications in the treatment of thyroid diseases.
How was Iodine-131 discovered?
Iodine-131 was discovered in 1938 by Glenn Seaborg and John Livingood through their research on neutron bombardment of natural iodine. They found that radioactive iodine was produced in the reaction, leading to the discovery of Iodine-131.
Which chemical in your virtual lab is radioactive?
The radioactive chemical in the virtual lab is iodine-131.
What technology would be used in conjunction with the radioactive tracer iodine 131?
When conducting a thyroid scan, the patient needs to be given a dose of radioactive iodine by either swallowing or intravenously. During the scan, a gamma scintillation camera takes pictures of the thyroid gland from 3 different angles. The camera detects gamma ray emissions from the decay of the radioactive iodine. Thus the technology of the camera and the computer that generates the image of the thyroid gland are technologies used in conjunction with I-131
What radioactive material is used in Dye Tagging?
In dye tagging, the radioactive material typically used is a radioisotope of iodine, such as iodine-125 or iodine-131. These isotopes emit gamma radiation that can be detected using specialized equipment for tracking and monitoring purposes.
What is the structure of iodine-131?
Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope of iodine with 53 protons and 78 neutrons in its nucleus. It decays by beta decay, emitting beta particles and transforming into xenon-131.
Iodine 131 has a half life of 8 days. When will 10 lbs of iodine 131 not be radioactive anymore?
Never. As a simple exponential-decay problem, it can get as small as you want if you're willing to wait long enough, but it never reaches zero.
Why is iodine-131 used to assess thyroid function?
Because the thyroid absorbs iodine from the blood stream, and since it is a radioactive isotope, it can be easily visualized, so you can see how strongly the thyroid is absorbing it.
