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technetium-99 need to be made in a reactor as so this all cost money to do it. by saying that its main disadvantages are high costs and generation of large quantities of highly radioactive waste.

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What are the disadvantages of Technetium-99?

Requires nuclear reactor for production and a technetium-99m generator for production


How many protons are in technetium 99?

Technetium-99 has 56 neutrons.


What uses does technetium 99 have?

Technetium-99 is used as standard source for beta radiation.


What are some cons of the element technetium - 99?

Technetium-99 is used as standard source for beta radiation.


What is the chemical equation of technetium 99?

Technetium-99 has not a chemical equation but an isotopic symbol. This is Tc with:- to the left, as a superscript, 99- to the left as a subscript, 43


What is the molecular weight of technetium 99?

The atomic mass (not molecular weight) of technetium-99 is 98,906 254 7(21).


How many protons electrons and neutrons does technetium 99 have?

Technetium-99 has 43 protons, 56 neutrons and 43 electrons.


Is technetium 99 a solid?

yes


What is technetium 99 use for?

Technetium-99m is largely used as tracer in radiodiagnostic.Technetium-99 is used as standard source for beta radiation. Technetium-95m is used as tracer in environmental studies.


What is technetium 99 half life?

The half life of technetium-99 is 2,111.10e+5 years.Avoid a confusion between Tc-99 and Tc-99m.


What is the use of technetium 99 in isotopes?

Technetium-99m is largely used as tracer in radiodiagnostic.Technetium-99 is used as standard source for beta radiation.


What is the metod of decay for technetium 99?

Tc-99 has a beta disintegration to Ru-99.