Question

What are isotopes? state some applications of isotops.

Answer 1

Isotopes are the atoms having the same atomic number but different atomic mass.

Eg. Carbon 12 and carbon 14 are isotopes.

ApplicationS:

● Isotopes of iodine is used to cure goitre
● Isotopes of cobalt is uses to cure cancer

I hope this will help you out.

Answer 2

isotopes
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isotopes are the elements having same atomic number but different mass number
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some applications of isotopes are
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carbon dating
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isotopes of carbon are used in the field of carbon dating which deals with the determining the age of the animals or the prehistoric things
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Environmental sciences
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some of the isotopes can be used to determine the nutrients present in the soil and the mineral uptake by the plants , animals etc and also it can be used to determine the main sources of erosion 
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generation of energy
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some of the isotopes of uranium are used in the nuclear reactors in order to produce energy for the various needs like , electricity etc
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