COMMON ISOTOPES

AND THEIR USES

Lesson 2:
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What is the outcome
of inserting another
neutron into the
nucleus??

ISOTOPES
What are isotopes?
Atoms of the same element can have a
different number of neutrons. This means
that they have different mass numbers but
the same atomic number. These atoms are
referred to as isotopes which follow the
same configuration for elements.
What are isotopes?
 A neutral hydrogen atom which consists of only
one proton and one electron has three different
isotopes – protium, deuterium, and tritium.
What are isotopes?
 Another way of representing isotopes is by
writing the element name or symbol followed by
a hyphen and then the mass number. Thus,
protium, deuterium, and tritium may be written
as hydrogen-1 (H-1), hydrogen-2 (H-2), and
hydrogen-3 (H-3), respectively.
Below are isotopes of Carbon atoms. Determine the number of protons,
neutrons, and electrons of the three carbon atoms, and then give their
respective mass number and atomic number.
 COMMON ISOTOPES AND THEIR USES
 Many isotopes are used in different
industries. Naturally occurring uranium
consists of 99.3% uranium-238, 0.711%
uranium235 and 0.006% uranium-234.
These percentages are referred to as
isotopic abundances. Uranium isotopes
are principal fuels for nuclear reactors.
Uranium-238 is also used to determine
the age of sediments from marine
environments.
 COMMON ISOTOPES AND THEIR USES
 Carbon has several known isotopes however naturally occurring carbon consists
of 98.93% of carbon-12 and 1.07% of carbon-13. Its other isotopes are short-lived
and are present in very small amounts. An example is carbon-14 which is used in
the carbon dating of archaeological materials.
 COMMON ISOTOPES AND THEIR USES
Isotopes are also utilized in medicine. In
radioisotope therapy, iodine131 is taken orally to
help treat thyroid cancer. Radiation from
technetium-99 is used to produce images of
specific organs in the body for medical diagnosis
and treatment.
 SUMMARY
Isotopes are variants of chemical elements that
have the same number of protons but different
numbers of neutrons in their atomic nuclei. These
variations can result in different properties and
behaviors, making isotopes useful in various
practical applications in daily life.
 Socio-Scientific Issues (SSI)
What is the socio-scientific considerations that
should guide the decision to either reopen or
permanently close the Bataan Nuclear Power
Plant in the Philippines, taking into account factors
such as safety, energy needs, environmental
impact, and public opinion?
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