Nuclear chemistry

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What is an alpha particle?
Helium nucleus (+)
What is a beta particle?
Fast moving electron (-)
What is a gamma ray?
An electromagnetic radiation
What is half life?
The time taken for half the amount of a radioactive substance to decay
What is the use of the radioisotope cobalt-60?
Used in medicine too treat cancer
What is the use of the radioisotope iodine-131?
Used to treat the thyroid gland is it becomes enlarged
What is the use of the radioisotope carbon-14
Used to date once living materials