Your Name: Date

Practical Applications of Isotopes

➢ Assignment Description:
Explore
Purpose: To learn about practical applications of isotopes.
Instructions: Read the Ck-12 section 24.11.

1. Respond to the three review questions. (15pts)

2. Research and write a story/create a slogan/draw a
diagram/write a poem on the use(s) of one of these radioisotopes.
Or choose any other isotope from the Periodic Table posted in the
Stream of Google classroom. (35pts)

➢ Organize the facts

➢ For Example:

92
U
Your Atomic Number
has to be ≤
Uranium
To be a Naturally
Occurring Element.
238.0289 amu

➢ Your poster must include the following information (10pts)

1. Element’s Name (10pts)
2. Element’s Symbol (10pts
3. Atomic Number and Atomic Mass (10pts)
 4. Everyday use of the isotope (10pts)

Examples of Elements
a. Carbon-14
b. Americium-241
c. Cobalt-60
d. Uranium-235/236

e. Cesium-137
f. Iodine-131

Note: You will be the expert in your research element. Therefore, Be

Creative!!!

2. Slogan: Are you or a loved one suffering from cancer? Are you in search of the perfect remedy? Look no further, Ho-
166 has what you need!

3.
Element Name: Holmium
Symbol: Ho

Atomic Mass:164.930
Atomic /Number:67

Everyday Use: Cancer Treatment