Answer to Question #325576 in General Chemistry for REN

Question

Provide at least two applications of Nuclear Chemistry in your respective Engineering Technology and explain each.

Answer 1

Radiometric analysis of the chemical composition of substances, based on the use of radioactive isotopes and nuclear radiation, uses radiometric instruments for the qualitative and quantitative determination of the composition of substances.

Nuclear chemistry is used in the extraction of energy resources, for example, the controlled release of nuclear energy provides such important energy sources as nuclear fuel and plays an important role in the production of fuel elements.

The use of radioactive isotopes as labeled atoms is a method of scientific research, in particular in medicine. You can also mention scintigraphy.

In ecology, nuclear chemistry is used in the analysis of soils, building materials and other substances for compliance with their radiological safety standards.