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Chapter 16.1, Problem 16.4QAP
Naturally occurring iodine is iodine-127. Medically, radioactive isotopes of iodine-125 and iodine-131 are used.
a. Write the atomic symbol for each isotope.
b. In what ways are the isotopes similar, and in what ways do they differ?
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Ch. 16.1 - Prob. 16.1QAPCh. 16.1 - Prob. 16.2QAPCh. 16.1 - Prob. 16.3QAPCh. 16.1 - Naturally occurring iodine is iodine-127....Ch. 16.1 - Prob. 16.5QAPCh. 16.1 - Prob. 16.6QAPCh. 16.1 - Prob. 16.7QAPCh. 16.1 - Prob. 16.8QAPCh. 16.1 - Prob. 16.9QAPCh. 16.1 - Prob. 16.10QAP
Ch. 16.1 - Prob. 16.11QAPCh. 16.1 - Prob. 16.12QAPCh. 16.2 - Prob. 16.13QAPCh. 16.2 - Prob. 16.14QAPCh. 16.2 - Prob. 16.15QAPCh. 16.2 - Prob. 16.16QAPCh. 16.2 - Prob. 16.17QAPCh. 16.2 - Prob. 16.18QAPCh. 16.2 - Prob. 16.19QAPCh. 16.2 - Prob. 16.20QAPCh. 16.2 - Prob. 16.21QAPCh. 16.2 - Prob. 16.22QAPCh. 16.3 - Prob. 16.23QAPCh. 16.3 - Prob. 16.24QAPCh. 16.3 - Prob. 16.25QAPCh. 16.3 - Prob. 16.26QAPCh. 16.3 - Prob. 16.27QAPCh. 16.3 - Prob. 16.28QAPCh. 16.4 - Prob. 16.29QAPCh. 16.4 - Prob. 16.30QAPCh. 16.4 - Prob. 16.31QAPCh. 16.4 - Prob. 16.32QAPCh. 16.4 - Prob. 16.33QAPCh. 16.4 - Prob. 16.34QAPCh. 16.5 - Prob. 16.35QAPCh. 16.5 - Prob. 16.36QAPCh. 16.5 - Prob. 16.37QAPCh. 16.5 - Prob. 16.38QAPCh. 16.6 - Prob. 16.39QAPCh. 16.6 - Prob. 16.40QAPCh. 16.6 - Prob. 16.41QAPCh. 16.6 - Prob. 16.42QAPCh. 16.6 - Prob. 16.43QAPCh. 16.6 - Prob. 16.44QAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.45FUCh. 16 - Prob. 16.46FUCh. 16 - Prob. 16.47FUCh. 16 - Prob. 16.48FUCh. 16 - Prob. 16.49UTCCh. 16 - Prob. 16.50UTCCh. 16 - Prob. 16.51UTCCh. 16 - Prob. 16.52UTCCh. 16 - Prob. 16.53UTCCh. 16 - Prob. 16.54UTCCh. 16 - Prob. 16.55AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.56AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.57AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.58AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.59AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.60AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.61AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.62AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.63AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.64AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.65AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.66AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.67AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.68AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.69AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.70AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.71AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.72AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.73AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.74AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.75AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.76AQAPCh. 16 - Prob. 16.77CQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.78CQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.79CQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.80CQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.81CQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.82CQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.83CQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.84CQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.85CQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.86CQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.87CQCh. 16 - Prob. 16.88CQCh. 16 - Prob. 33CICh. 16 - Prob. 34CICh. 16 - Prob. 35CICh. 16 - Prob. 36CICh. 16 - Prob. 37CICh. 16 - Prob. 38CICh. 16 - Prob. 39CICh. 16 - Prob. 40CI
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