Krypton-85 is a radioactive isotope of Krypton. It is primarily used in High Intensity Discharge lamps as well as in HMI film lights. Krypton-85 Identification The CAS Registry Number for this radioactive isotope is 13983-27-2. Krypton-85 Nucleus There are 49 Neutrons and 36 Protons in the Krypton-85 isotope. Krypton-85 Symbol The symbol denoting Krypton-85 is [...]
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Xenon-133
Xenon-133 is a radioactive isotope of Xenon. It is mainly used for imaging the lungs and also for assessing pulmonary function. This radioactive gas was dispersed into nature during the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011. Xenon-133 Identification CAS Number: 14932-42-4 ChemSpider: 59751 PubChem: 66376 Xenon-133 Source It is a fission product of Uranium-235 which [...]
Plutonium-238
Plutonium-238 is an isotope of plutonium. It is a radioactive substance extensively used as a longstanding fuel source in space probes. Plutonium-238 Identification The CAS Registry Number for this radioactive isotope is 13981-16-3. Plutonium-238 History Among the different isotopes of plutonium, Pu-238 was the first to be discovered. In 1941, Glenn Seaborg and associates bombarded [...]
Uranium-235
Uranium-235 is a naturally occurring isotope of Uranium metal. It is the only fissile Uranium isotope being able to sustain nuclear fission. Uranium-235 is the only fissile radioactive isotope which is a primordial nuclide existing in the nature in its present form since before the creation of Earth. Uranium-235 Identification CAS Number: 15117-96-1 Uranium-235 Source [...]
Plutonium-239
Plutonium-239 is a plutonium isotope used to manufacture nuclear weapons. Plutonium-239, along with uranium-233 and uranium-235, is one of the three principal isotopes used as a fuel in nuclear reactors. Plutonium-239 Nucleus There are 145 Neutrons and 94 Protons in the Plutonium-239 isotope. Plutonium-239 Symbol The symbol denoting Plutonium-239 is written as 239Pu.
Americium-241
What is Americium-241? Americium-241 is a radioactive substance that principally emits Alpha rays. It is one of the most important and useful isotopes of Americium or Am. It radiates Alpha Rays. In its physical form, it appears as Americium oxide contained within a ceramic cylinder. Americium-241 Identification Facts The CAS Registry Number for this material [...]
Uranium-238
Uranium-238 is a common radioactive isotope of Uranium. It is not a fissile substance thus cannot sustain nuclear fission. However this isotope is a fertile material, which means other fissile materials are generated from it. Identification of Uranium-238 CAS Number: 7440-61-1 Uranium-238 Source Almost all Uranium in nature is found in the form of Uranium-238. [...]
Iridium-192
Iridium-192 Definition It is a radioactive isotope of Iridium with symbol 192Ir. Source It is a man-made radioactive element that is produced by nonradioactive Iridium metal in a nuclear reactor. Color It is a dense metal that is shiny and silvery-white in appearance. Iridium-192 Properties Know about some of the chemical as well as physical [...]
Strontium-90
Strontium-90 is a chemical substance with radioactive properties. Read on to know all about its properties, uses and its effects on human health. What is Strontium-90? It is a radioactive substance that radiates “Beta Rays”. It is one of the radioactive isotopes of the chemical named Strontium (Sr). History of Strontium-90 Origin Non-radioactive Strontium was [...]
Cesium-137
Cesium (Cs) is a metal with atomic number 55, group 1 and period 6. It can be non-radioactive or radioactive. Cesium-137 is one of its most common radioactive forms. Cesium-137 History Cesium metal was first discovered in 1860 by two Germans Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff while working on flame spectroscopy. Radioactive Cesium with other variants was first [...]
