Cobalt-60 emits high-energy gamma rays used in radiotherapy (teletherapy) to treat cancers by damaging DNA of malignant cells. Carbon-14 is used for radiocarbon dating. Americium-241 is used in smoke detectors. Phosphorus-32 is used as tracer. Radiotherapy must be carefully targeted to minimize damage to healthy tissue.
Explanation:
Henry Moseley established that the properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers, not atomic masses. This refined Mendeleev's table and resolved anomalies like Ar-K. The modern periodic table is thus based on Moseley's work. Mendeleev proposed the original table based on atomic masses. Newlands gave Law of Octaves. Meyer plotted atomic volume curve.
Explanation:
Cation exchange resins contain Na⁺ ions which are replaced by Ca²⁺/Mg²⁺, softening the water. Anion exchange can also be used for deionization. Washing soda precipitates Ca/Mg.
Explanation:
Gay-Lussac's law states that at constant volume, the pressure of a fixed mass of gas is directly proportional to its absolute temperature. P ∝ T, so P/T = constant. This is used in pressure cookers and autoclaves.
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