Isotopes and their uses.

Isotopes:

The atoms of the same element having same atomic number but different mass numbers are called isotopes.

Example:

Judrpgem jas tjree osptp[es . An atom of hydrogen may have zero , one or two neutrons in its nucleis. protium, deuterium and tritium are three isotopes of hydrogen.

Application of isotopes in fields of medicine and agriculutre.

Isotopes are of great importance in the fields of medicine and agriculture.

1. carbon-14 can be used to calculate the age of plants:

2.. Nitrogen-15 can be used to study the effects of nitrogenous fertillixers in plants:

3. Sodium-24 can be used to study circulation of blood.

4. Phosphorus-32 can be used in treatment of blood cancer and bone diseases.

5 Chromium-51 can be used to study red blood cells in patients with blood deficiency.

6. Ieon-59 can be used to study absorption of iron in human body.

7. Cobalt60 can be used in cancer treatment.