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Cobalt-60, used as a source of high-energy gamma radiation in medical procedures, is made in a nuclear reactor by neutron irradiation of cobalt-59. Write an equation for this reaction.

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Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity

10th Edition
John C. Kotz + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337399074
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Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity

10th Edition
John C. Kotz + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337399074

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Cobalt-60, used as a source of high-energy gamma radiation in medical procedures, is made in a nuclear reactor by neutron irradiation of cobalt-59. Write an equation for this reaction.

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