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If cobalt-60 emits a gamma ray what is the product?
When cobalt-60 emits a gamma ray, it remains as cobalt-60. The emission of a gamma ray does not change the identity of the cobalt-60 isotope.
Is cobalt 60 natural?
No, cobalt-60 is a synthetic radioactive isotope of cobalt. It is produced by bombarding stable cobalt-59 with neutrons in a nuclear reactor.
What is the half -life of cobalt-60?
Cobalt-60 has an 1/2 life of 5.24 years
How is cobalt 60 and cobalt 59 the same element but have different mass numbers?
Cobalt 60 has an extra neutron buit that does not affect chemical properties
Who invented the treatment of cancer using cobalt 60?
The treatment of cancer using cobalt-60 was pioneered by Canadian physician Dr. Harold E. Johns in the 1950s. Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope of cobalt that emits high-energy gamma rays, which can be used to target and destroy cancerous cells. Dr. Johns and his team at the University of Saskatchewan developed the first cobalt-60 therapy unit, revolutionizing cancer treatment worldwide.
What is the equation for transmutation of cobalt?
Cobalt-60 decay to nickel-60:Co-60------------Ni-60 + 1 electron + 1 neutrino + gamma rays
What is the average cost for the cobalt 60?
Cobalt 60 is a radioactive chemical not usually available for sale. Cherolet manufactures the car Cobalt, which can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds. Its cost is about $30,000.
What is the Heaviest isotope of cobalt?
The only natural isotope of Cobalt is Cobalt-59.
How many neutrons does a cobalt-60 atom have?
Since cobalt has an atomic number of 27, any isotope of it contains 27 protons and 27 electrons per atom. The isotope with mass number 60 contains (60 - 27) or 33 neutrons per atom.
Is cobalt-60 suitable for treatment?
Cobalt 60 is a very valuable radiation source for the treaments of many types of cancers.
The half life of cobalt 60 is 5.3 yers after 10.6years how much of the original cobalt 60 remains?
One quarter-Apex
What does the 60 represent in Co-60?
The "60" in Co-60 represents the atomic mass number of the cobalt isotope. It indicates that the cobalt nucleus contains 60 protons and neutrons combined.
