Isotopes: A Very Short Introduction (very Short Introductions)
by Rob Ellam /
2016 / English / EPUB
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An isotope is a variant form of a chemical element, containing a
different number of neutrons in its nucleus. Most elements exist as
several isotopes. Many are stable while others are radioactive, and
some may only exist fleetingly before decaying into other
elements.
An isotope is a variant form of a chemical element, containing a
different number of neutrons in its nucleus. Most elements exist as
several isotopes. Many are stable while others are radioactive, and
some may only exist fleetingly before decaying into other
elements.
In this
In thisVery Short Introduction
Very Short Introduction, Rob Ellam explains how
isotopes have proved enormously important across all the sciences
and in archaeology. Radioactive isotopes may be familiar from their
use in nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and in medicine, as well as
in carbon dating. They have been central to establishing the age of
the Earth and the origins of the solar system. Combining previous
and new research, Ellam provides an overview of the nature of
stable and radioactive isotopes, and considers their wide range of
modern applications.
, Rob Ellam explains how
isotopes have proved enormously important across all the sciences
and in archaeology. Radioactive isotopes may be familiar from their
use in nuclear weapons, nuclear power, and in medicine, as well as
in carbon dating. They have been central to establishing the age of
the Earth and the origins of the solar system. Combining previous
and new research, Ellam provides an overview of the nature of
stable and radioactive isotopes, and considers their wide range of
modern applications.ABOUT THE SERIES:
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