Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope used in medicine for the treatment of certain cancers. It produces

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Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope used in medicine for the treatment of certain cancers. It produces β particles and γ rays, the latter having energies of 1.173 and 1.332 MeV. (1 MeV = 106 electron-volts and 1 eV = 1.6022 × 10−19 J.) What are the wavelength and frequency of a γ-ray photon with an energy of 1.173 MeV?

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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