Cobalt-60

The element Cobalt has a relative atomic mass of 58.933195 and an atomic number of 27.

Diagram of Cobalt Atom:

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same atomic number but different mass
numbers, as they have a different number of neutrons.

Cobalt-60 is a synthetic radioactive isotope of cobalt with a half-life of 5.2713 years

Cobalt-60 has many different uses.

Cobalt-60 is used in the medical field for radiation therapy as implants and as a source of
radiation exposure externally. It is used in industries in leveling gauges and to x-ray welding
seams and to detect flaws in other structural elements. It is also used for food irradiation, a
sterilization process.