Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope of the element iodine.
The Chernobyl disaster involved the release of radioisotopes such as iodine-131, cesium-137, and strontium-90. Among these, iodine-131 was one of the most significant radioisotopes released into the environment, contributing to radiation exposure and health effects in the affected populations.
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.
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.
The thyroid gland is often imaged using a salt of iodine-131 as this gland has a high uptake of iodine.
Iodine is a non metal element. Atomic mass of it is 127.
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Iodine-131 (not iodone) is a radioactive isotope of iodine: this isotope has important applications in the treatment of thyroid diseases.
Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope of iodine with 53 protons and 78 neutrons in its nucleus. It decays by beta decay, emitting beta particles and transforming into xenon-131.
Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope of iodine that is typically produced in nuclear reactors as a byproduct of nuclear fission. It is commonly used in nuclear medicine for medical imaging and therapy.
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.