How is technetium-99 used in medical diagnosis

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Q: If a 160. mg sample of technetium-99m is used for a diagnostic procedure, how much Tc-99m remains…

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A: technetium - 99 have half life = 6 hours

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Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.