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Arsenic 74 can be used as a positron emitter in PET - Positron Emission Tomography, the scope is to identify tumors.
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How many isotopes does arsenic have?
There are about 33 isotopes of arsenic. Only one of them is stable, and that's 75 As 33. All the other isotopes are synthetic.
Is arsenic a metal?
Arsenic, As, is not found in group 1, the Alkali metals, but is found in the nitrogen group. It is the 33rd element, between Germanium and Selenium. It is also a metalloid, which means it possess charateristics of both metals and nonmetals. It's most stable isotopes are As-73, As-74 and As-75. In te late centuries, Arsenic was used in medicine as arsphenamine and arsenic trioxide. It was also used as a chemical weapon after WW1, in te Cold war I believe.
What are the modern uses of arsenic?
If you mean the element Arsenic (As) then people use it for rat poisons, weed killers, etc. But to answer your question, Arsenic is used by people who make rat poisons, weed killers, computers, poisons, and scientists all use Arsenic.
Is arsenic diatomic?
No Arsenic is monoatomic.
What element in rat poison has 33 electrons?
Element thirty three is Arsenic and can be fatal to humans.
How many isotopes does arsenic have?
There are about 33 isotopes of arsenic. Only one of them is stable, and that's 75 As 33. All the other isotopes are synthetic.
What is the common name for arsenic?
The only stable, and thus by far the most common, isotope of arsenic is arsenic-75, although isotopes have existed from arsenic-60 through arsenic-92. The isotopes with the longest half-lives are arsenic-73, arsenic-74, and arsenic-76.
How is Arsenic use?
Arsenic has many applications:Some compounds of arsenic are used as insecticides.In medicine, arsenic trioxide is used in the treatment of psoriasis. An isotope of arsenic (As-74) is used as a tracer in some diagnostic imaging.Most metallic arsenic is used in forming alloys of lead and copper. (Unalloyed lead is too soft for many purposes).Arsenic atoms are used to create n-type regions in silicon, when fabricating transistors and integrated circuits. (Don't eat these chips.)Gallium arsenide is used as a semiconductor material for very high-speed electronic circuits.A compound of arsenic is used to create red color in fireworks.
How can arsenic be a nurtrient even though its toxic?
Some bacteria can use arsenic for the life.
Is arsenic a metal?
Arsenic, As, is not found in group 1, the Alkali metals, but is found in the nitrogen group. It is the 33rd element, between Germanium and Selenium. It is also a metalloid, which means it possess charateristics of both metals and nonmetals. It's most stable isotopes are As-73, As-74 and As-75. In te late centuries, Arsenic was used in medicine as arsphenamine and arsenic trioxide. It was also used as a chemical weapon after WW1, in te Cold war I believe.
What is arsenic found in?
Inorganic arsenic compounds are found in soils, sediments, and groundwater. These compounds occur either naturally or as a result of mining, ore smelting, and industrial use of arsenic. Organic arsenic compounds are found mainly in fish and shellfish.
What are the modern uses of arsenic?
If you mean the element Arsenic (As) then people use it for rat poisons, weed killers, etc. But to answer your question, Arsenic is used by people who make rat poisons, weed killers, computers, poisons, and scientists all use Arsenic.
What is the scientific name for arsenic?
Arsenic is an element. The scientific name for arsenic is arsenic. Arsenic's chemical symbol is: As It is left to the student to balance the chemical equation of Arsenic and Old Lace.
How is arsenic used in every day life?
It isn't. Arsenic is a poisonous substance; most people won't use it, unless they work in very specialized areas.
What are the chemicals in arsenic?
Strictly, there are no other "chemicals" in arsenic, because arsenic is a chemical element, and pure arsenic therefore does not contain any other element.
Is there arsenic in protoplasm?
There are no arsenic in a protoplasm
Is arsenic magnetic?
No, arsenic is not magnetic.
