Cameron is a doctor treating a cancer patient, Billy is an archeologist dating a vase, and Isabelle is a geologist dating a layer of soil. Which isotopes would each person most likely use?

Cameron would use carbon-14, Billy would use cobalt-60 (which releases gamma rays), and Isabelle would use uranium-238.

Cameron would use cobalt-60 (which releases gamma rays), Billy would use carbon-14, and Isabelle would use uranium-238.

Cameron would use uranium-238, Billy would use carbon-14, and Isabelle would use cobalt-60 (which releases gamma rays).

Cameron would use cobalt-60 (which releases gamma rays), Billy would use uranium-238, and Isabelle would use carbon-14.

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Ariana Stark

Chemistry

7 March, 17:51

Cameron is a doctor treating a cancer patient, Billy is an archeologist dating a vase, and Isabelle is a geologist dating a layer of soil. Which isotopes would each person most likely use?

Cameron would use carbon-14, Billy would use cobalt-60 (which releases gamma rays), and Isabelle would use uranium-238.

Cameron would use cobalt-60 (which releases gamma rays), Billy would use carbon-14, and Isabelle would use uranium-238.

Cameron would use uranium-238, Billy would use carbon-14, and Isabelle would use cobalt-60 (which releases gamma rays).

Cameron would use cobalt-60 (which releases gamma rays), Billy would use uranium-238, and Isabelle would use carbon-14.

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Ruby Roberson · Answer 1

Let me explain it to you like this: Cobalt 60 is used for something called raadioisitope therapy for cancer. Uranium 238 is used to date the soil. And Carbon 14 is used for archaeologists. So the correct answer is the second one

Elianna Werner · Answer 2

The correct answer is c I just got it right on the test