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5.1.2a Composition of the nucleus and isotopes

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a.

The nucleus of a hydrogen atom is a proton. The mass of a proton is mmm and the size of the charge on a proton is eee. Complete the table. Express your answers in terms of mmm and eee. Three spaces have already been completed.

Particle or emissionMassCharge
protonmmmeee
neutronmmm
β−\beta^{-}β− particle (electron)000 (negligible)
nucleus of helium-3 (23He^{3}_{2}\text{He}23​He)
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b.

Industrial laboratories and medical facilities use various radioactive isotopes for testing and diagnostics. Describe how these radioactive sources are handled, used, and stored in a safe way to minimize exposure to personnel.

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