Uranium – 238 undergoes a radioactive decay according to the equation

      

Uranium – 238 undergoes a radioactive decay according to the equation
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(i) Determine the value of
x
y
(ii) Why is it not suitable to store radioactive materials in aluminium containers.
(iii) State one use of radio isotopes.

  

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sharon
i)238 = x + 12
x = 226
92 = y + 6 – 2
y = 92 – 4
= 88
(ii) rays pass through aluminum sheets.
(iii) - Treatment of cancer.
- In agriculture tracing phosphorous.
- Carbon dating
sharon kalunda answered the question on April 1, 2019 at 08:15


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