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What is the structural difference between Cobalt-60 and the other Cobalts?
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A number following an element, such as cobalt-60, tells us that a specific isomer of that element is being referenced. Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons in the nucleus. All cobalt atoms will have the same amount of protons, 27, because that is what makes it cobalt, however they can have a different amount of neutrons. The mass number is the number following the element's name and it tells us the total of both protons and neutrons in the nucleus. By subtracting the 27 protons in cobalt from the mass number of the isotope we find that cobalt-60 has 33 neutrons while cobalt-59 has 32 neutrons.
This means that the structural difference between cobalt-60 and other isotopes of cobalt is the number of neutrons in the nucleus.
Another fun fact:
Cobalt-60 is the radioactive isotope commonly used in radiation therapy for cancer.
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