radioisotope.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lecture 12 Usage of radioisotopes Review of materials for final exam Radioisotope * General structure of an atom: Different atoms having the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons are called isotopes (iso for the same, top for position). In this case, the atomic number (Z) remains unchanged. Radioactivity: Unstable isotopes are called radioisotopes or radionuclides. They will keep disintegrating until they reach nuclear stability. The stability of a nucleus depends on the ratio of neutrons to protons Different types of radioactivity Alpha (