WAEC Chemistry 2010 Objective — Question 2
Question 2 of 49 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Chemistry 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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An important medical use of nuclear radiations is in
- A. A. activation analysis
- B. B. carbon dating
- C. C. radiotherapyCorrect
- D. D. tissue regeneration
Explanation
Among other uses, radioactivity is very useful in the medical field. For instance, iodine-131 is used for treating cancer of the thyroid gland, phosphorous-32 is used for treating leukemia, cobalt-6 is useful for destroying tumor cells etc - radiotherapy.
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