Both 192 Ir and 137 Cs are used in brachytherapy, the use of radioactive isotopes to treat
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Both 192Ir and 137Cs are used in brachytherapy, the use of radioactive isotopes to treat various cancers. Both are beta emitters.
(a) Explain how this observation is consistent with the information presented in Figure 14.4.
Figure 14.4
(b) How do the N/Z ratios for these two medical isotopes compare to each other? How do they compare to their nearest stable isotopes?
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Chemistry For Engineering Students
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Authors: Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme
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