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Title: Cesium-137 and Strontium-90 are both produced in nuclear fallout. Cesium-137 has a half-life of 30 ...
Post by: MannyD on Feb 10, 2017
Cesium-137 and Strontium-90 are both produced in nuclear fallout.  Cesium-137 has a half-life of 30 years.  Strontium-90 has a half-life of 28 years.  Strontium-90 is considered to be a greater health threat because
A) strontium is chemically similar to calcium but is more readily removed from the body than calcium is.
B) strontium is chemically similar to calcium and is incorporated into bone.
C) cesium-137 has a longer half-life.
D) cesium-137 is not radioactive.


Title: Re: Cesium-137 and Strontium-90 are both produced in nuclear fallout. Cesium-137 has a half-life of ...
Post by: tropicaux on Feb 10, 2017
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