Chemistry, 06.01.2022 16:30, meganwintergirl
Yttrium-90 is an important radioactive isotope used by doctors for cancer treatment. The isotope undergoes beta decay with a half life of 64 hrs with no alpha emission and very low amounts of gamma decay. Explain the following phenomenon in terms of ionization and penetration
a) why would alpha decay be a poor choice for use in the human body?
b) why do we use lead shields to cover areas of the body not going through treatment?
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