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Understanding Isotopes and Their Applications by Nathan Hudson is a document available to read on EtoBox.
1) Isotopes are variants of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons. While all isotopes of an element have the same number of protons, some have more neutrons than others. 2) The three main isotopes of carbon are 12C, 13C, and 14C. 12C and 13C are stable, while 14C is radioactive. Radioactive isotopes can be used to study metabolic processes by tracking their decay. 3) Radioactive tracers allow researchers to follow the movement of specific compounds through organisms. They are detected as
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