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Radioisotopes
Balanced Decay Equations
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This radioisotope is used in medicine for treating thyroid cancer, emits beta particles, has a half-life of 8.021 days, and has an atomic mass of 131amu ("Isotopes").
What is Iodine-131 ("Isotopes").
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When Phosphorus-32 is used in medicine, it emits beta particles, resulting in the formation of this new element (University).
What is Sulfur-32 (University). 32 0 32 P ----- e + S 15 -1 16
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This radioisotope is used for lessening unwanted side effects and damage to involved organs in nuclear medicine therapy, emits beta particles, has a half-life of 2.67 days, and has an atomic mass of 90amu ("Isotopes").
What is Yttrium-90 ("Isotopes").
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When Erbium-169 is used in medicine, it emits beta particles, resulting in the formation of this new element ("Isotopes").
What is Thulium-169 ("Isotopes"). 169 0 169 Er ------ e + Tm 68 -1 69
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This radioisotope is used in medicine to treat blood cancer, emits beta particles, has a half-life of 14.28 days, and has an atomic mass of 32amu ("Isotopes").
What is Phosphorus-32 ("Isotopes").
300
When Iodine-131 is used in medicine, it emits beta particles, resulting in the formation of this new element (University).
What is Xenon-131 (University). 131 0 131 I ----- e + Xe 53 -1 54
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This radioisotope is used in medicine for pain relief in bone cancer, emits beta particles, has a half-life of 3.8 days, and has an atomic mass of 186amu ("Medical").
What is Rhenium-186 ("Medical").
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When Yttrium-90 is used in medicine, it emits beta particles, resulting in the formation of this new isotope ("Isotopes").
What is Zirconium-90 ("Isotopes"). 90 0 90 Y ----- e + Zr 39 -1 40
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This radioisotope is used in medicine to relieve arthritis pain in synovial joints, emits beta particles, has a half-life of 9.392 days, and has an atomic mass of 169amu ("Isotopes").
What is Erbium-169 ("Isotopes").
500
When Rhenium-186 is used in medicine, it emits beta particles, resulting in the formation of this new element ("Medical").
What is Osmium-186 ("Medical"). 186 0 186 Re ----- e + Os 75 -1 76