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Is iodine -131 a more stable than barium -137?
Iodine 131 has a half-life of 8.0197 days. Barium has no half-life. So no, Iodine-131 is not more stable than barium-137.
What is the atomic number for iodine-131?
The atomic number is the same as the number of protons in the nucleus of the particle. Therefore, every atom, ion, and isotope of iodine has an atomic number of 53 (regardless of its mass number).
How many protons and electrons does iodine -131 have?
The atomic number of Iodine is 53, and so one atom of Iodine has 53 protons. In order for the charge to be balanced, each atom of Iodine must also have 53 electrons.
What are the functions of potassium iodide crystal?
Potassium iodide crystals have many uses:supplement added to table salt to prevent goitertablets taken to protect the thyroid from iodine-131 radioactivity in falloutradiation detection crystal in some scintillation countersetc.
Is iodine a synthetic?
Iodine-131 is not natural, matter of fact it is a synthetically produced isotope (im doing this for my science assignment aswell)
What is the gland that doctors image with iodine-131?
The Thyroid gland
What is the gland doctors image with iodine-131?
The thyroid gland is often imaged using a salt of iodine-131 as this gland has a high uptake of iodine.
The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is?
Iodine-131
Which nuclide is use to investigate human thyroid gland disorders?
Iodine-131
What is iodine-131?
Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope of the element iodine.
What technology would be used in conjunction with the radioactive tracer iodine 131?
When conducting a thyroid scan, the patient needs to be given a dose of radioactive iodine by either swallowing or intravenously. During the scan, a gamma scintillation camera takes pictures of the thyroid gland from 3 different angles. The camera detects gamma ray emissions from the decay of the radioactive iodine. Thus the technology of the camera and the computer that generates the image of the thyroid gland are technologies used in conjunction with I-131
Is iodine in nuclear bombs?
No. However one of the fission products produced is Iodine-131 and it appears in the fallout. Iodine-131 is a dangerous beta and gamma emitter with a halflife of 8.05 days, it concentrates in the thyroid gland and can selectively kill it or cause cancers in it. Fortunately the halflife is only just over a week, because it then practically disappears in about 5 to 6 weeks. This allows Iodine-131 contaminated food and drink (e.g. fresh milk) to be stored and then safely used when the Iodine-131 has decayed. This also makes it possible to protect the thyroid gland by saturating it with ordinary Iodine (usually as potassium iodide pills) until the Iodine-131 has decayed.
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine disaster affected which human endocrine glands?
The iodine-131 in the fallout poisons the thyroid gland.
How was Iodine-131 discovered?
Iodine-131 was discovered in 1938 by Glenn Seaborg and John Livingood through their research on neutron bombardment of natural iodine. They found that radioactive iodine was produced in the reaction, leading to the discovery of Iodine-131.
Why is a radioisotope of iodine used for detecting thyroid problems?
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What is the decay mode in iodine-131?
Iodine-131 decays through beta decay by emitting a beta particle and a gamma ray. This process transforms a neutron in the iodine-131 nucleus into a proton, resulting in the formation of xenon-131.
What happens when Iodine-131 is overdosed by being injested instead of by being injected?
When iodine-131 is ingested, it gets absorbed in the body and concentrates in the thyroid gland, where it emits radiation. An overdose can lead to acute radiation sickness, damage to the thyroid gland, and an increased risk of developing thyroid cancer. Treatment may involve administering medications to block the uptake of radioactive iodine and monitoring thyroid function closely.
