Application of

Isotopes in
Real Life
al
Name: Anna Ramdy
Period: 8
Date: 11-29-22
 is the
● Carbon Dating
g isotopes to
process of usin
e of
determine the ag
fossils.
ting uses the
● Carbon da e.
Carbon-14 is14otop12
C: C is
● The ratio of mount
a
compared to the
e of the
found at the tim
fossils death.
nt of
● Since the amou
osphere
carbon in the atm
riety of
depends on a va
this
circumstances,
g fossils
method of datin
ly reliable.
is not complete

sils
Isotopes and Fos
 ently
● The most frequ
pes in
employed isoto
m
nutrition are fro
sium,
calcium, magne
zinc, and iron.
used to
● Isotopes are
utrients
study the way n
ur bodies.
travel through o
s are
● Compound the
measured using
lar
isotope's molecu
they
weight because
riginal
differ from the o
compound.
of these
● Since each
le, the
isotopes is stab
n safely
human body ca
utilise them.
it ion
Isotopes and Nutr
 izations
● There are organ
use of
that regulate the
medical
isotopes in the
field.
used to
● Isotopes are
l tools as
sterilize medica
ar imaging
well as in nucle
eases.
to diagnose dis
● Cobalt-60
is used in the
stop the
medical field to
rous
growth of cance
cells.
elerators and
● Particle acc are used
nuclear reactors
ical
to produce med
isotopes.

Isotopes and
ent
Diagnosis/Treatm
 arbon-13,
● The isotopes C
d
Nitrogen-15, an
commonly
Oxygen-18 are
e
used in pesticid
research.
s are
● The isotope
larger
determined for
scale crops by
n lab
experimenting o
plants.
isotopes is the
● The use of
ay to kill
most effective w
tly.
pests permanen
active
● Since radio
d, there
isotopes are use
if
is a risk because
, they can
exposed to skin
es.
cause health issu
t Control
Isotopes and Pes
 d in
● Isotopes are use
rmine the
geology to dete
t rocks
origin of differen
osits.
and mineral dep
cks are
● Volcanic ro
about the
studied to learn
ral
location of mine
could help
deposits which
us alter them.
iments are
● Marine sed
ga
also dated usin
rontium
method called st
isotope analysis.
trace
● This helps
erns .
migrational patt

logy
Isotopes and Geo
 in
● There are certa
at are
characteristics th
topes
looked for in iso
uclear
when making n
weapons.
must be long,
● The half life
arce, and
they must be sc
a high
they must have
reactivity.
apons testing
● Nuclear we
rophic
has had Catast
effects on our
diation
atmosphere. Ra
led
fallout has trave
d.
around the worl

lear
Isotopes and Nuc
Weapons Testing
 is the
● Americium-241
otope
most common is
detectors.
found in smoke
is made in
● Americium from
nuclear reactors
h is used
Plutonium whic
raises
in bombs. This
concerns.
icles are
● 37,000 part
cond,
emitted every se
any
however, not m
out of the
actually make it
smoke detector.
ry little
● Overall, ve
osed from
radiation is exp
.
smoke detectors

ke
Isotopes and Smo
Detectors
 tend to
● Since elements
ne part of
concentrate in o
es are
the body, isotop
used to trace
certain
abnormalities in
parts.
otope is put
● When an is
camera
into the body, a
termines
follows it and de
nctions.
how the organ fu
ors
This helps doct
ts.
diagnose patien
eras can
● These cam
iation
capture the rad
topes so
emitted from iso
there
it is safe to inject
isotopes.

logical
Isotopes and Bio
Tracing
 1. What is an isotop
e?
● Different forms of
the same element
isotopes. While th are known as
e neutrons will di
will remain the sa ffer, the protons
me as in the origin
2. What is the differ al element.
ence between stab
isotopes? le and unstable
● Isotopes with
stable nuclei do no
long-term nuclea t experience
r decay. Unstable
eventually underg isotopes
3. Explain wha o radioactive deca
t is meant by natu y.
isotopes. ra l abundance of
● Natural abun
dance of isotopes
isotopes on Earth means that there
th at ex is are
4. What comes to yo t na tu rally.
ur mind when you
radioactive? hear the word
● I associate th
e word "radioactiv
weapons and thei e" with nuclear
r after effects.
Works Cited

1. Isotopes an
d Fossils
2. Isotopes an
d Nutrition
3. Isotopes an
d Diagnosis/Trea
4. Isotopes an tment
d Pest Control
5. Isotopes an
d Geology
6. Isotopes an
d Nuclear Weapo
7. Isotopes an ns Testing
d Smoke Detecto
8. Isotopes an rs
d Biological Tracin
g