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Certain radioactive isotopes have an affinity or liking for certain body cells. Thus iodide given to a patient will bunch up and help machines "visualize" the thyroid so that a gland expert doctor can determine if there is something wrong.
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Do most nuclear power plants use atoms to make nuclear energy?
Nuclear power plants use the heat from the radioactive decay of Uranium or other radioactive atoms to boil water and make steam to run electrical generators.
Why is it important to dispose of wastes from nuclear power plants carefully?
The wastes are radioactive and could cause cancer.
What waste problems of nuclear power plants is NOT a problem with a coal-burning power plant?
Radioactive wastes that can last thousands of years
What energy do nuclear power plants convert nuclear energy to?
Nuclear power plants convert nuclear energy to electrical.sometimes it can be used to enrich radioactive nuclei which can later used in missile warheads. But using thorium as a source of nuclear power we can't enrich nuclei but we can use for electrical power generation which might have more energy than former
Is nuclear power radioactive?
It sure is
Radioactive metal used in nuclear power plants?
I think it is uranium
From where radioactive wastes are produced?
By nuclear power plants
What is a radioactive metal that is used as a source for nuclear power?
Uranium
Can you get power from the radioactive element Uranium?
Yes, the radioactive decay of Uranium-235 is used to produce power in nuclear power plants.
Which nuclear process occurs within nuclear power plants and produces radioactive waste materials?
Nuclear Fission
Do most nuclear power plants use atoms to make nuclear energy?
Nuclear power plants use the heat from the radioactive decay of Uranium or other radioactive atoms to boil water and make steam to run electrical generators.
Do nuclear power plants make electricity from fossil fuel?
No. Nuclear power plants use a uranium to provide the heat to generate electricity from. By splitting the nuclei of uranium atoms (called nuclear fission), energy is released, which will be used for electricity generation. Uranium is a radioactive metal, not a fossil fuel.
What is the radioactive metal used in power plants?
I suppose you must mean uranium, it is slightly radioactive.
What radioactive metal is used for nuclear power?
Uranium is the radioactive element used in nuclear power plants these days. This element has a very high energy content.
Is the radioactive waste from nuclear power plants dangerous?
It contains a higher amount of radioactivity
What has the author Carl E Behrens written?
Carl E. Behrens has written: 'International agreement to cut off production of nuclear weapons material' -- subject(s): Nuclear nonproliferation 'Nuclear waste management' -- subject(s): Radioactive waste disposal 'Nuclear waste management' -- subject(s): Radioactive waste disposal, Government policy, Radioactive wastes, Management, Hazardous wastes 'Nuclear nonproliferation policy' -- subject(s): Nuclear nonproliferation 'Nuclear power' -- subject(s): Accidents, Nuclear power plants, Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant (Pa.) 'Enriched uranium supplies for nuclear power plants' -- subject(s): Uranium enrichment, Nuclear power plants 'The Convention on nuclear safety' -- subject(s): Convention on Nuclear Safety, Design and construction, Nuclear power plants, Safety measures
Where would you dispose the radioactive material from nuclear power plants when you run out of disposal grounds?
NIMBY
