What are uses of isotopes?

Answer 1

Isotopes such as radioisotopes, which are 'compounds containing radioactive forms of atoms, can be introduced into the body for the purpose of imaging, evaluating organ function, or localizing disease or tumors.' Modern uses of isotopes that are useful to us are smoke detectors, irradiation in pest control, agriculture applications (radioactive tracers), medical uses, etc. mike was here Additional uses come from the process of nuclear fission. It is used in nuclear power plants and in atom bombs.

Answer 2

isotopes are used in the formation of compounds

for e.g isotopes of hydrogen are -

[a] protium

[b] dueterium

[c] tritium

and dueterium is used in the formation oh hydrogen peroxide

Answer 3

A lot of answers I could give, but here are a couple: 1. Some isotopes of heavy elements are fissionable and can be used in nuclear reactors while others cannot. 2. Some isotopes (like carbon-13 or nitrogen-15) have different spins and so can be useful for magnetic resonance studies. 3. You can use radioactive isotopes to fight cancer or as tracers in the human body.

Answer 4

The fractionation of stable isotopes can be used to infer the environment in which they are or once were in. For example, 16-O precipitates more readily than 18-O which is heavier. Therefore, by calculating the relative percentages of 18-O to 16-O found calcite deposited in the ocean, one can determine the amount of glacial ice at the time of deposition or recrystallization.

Answer 5

In the fields of medicine (imaging technology, cancer treatment), agriculture, micro-engineering, carbon dating, nuclear energy.

Answer 6

isotopes can be used in the medical field.

Answer 7

Carbon dating (also uranium-lead etc.)

Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders (iodine)

Keeping the Earth's core warm (various - mostly potasium)

Answer 8

for medication