The radioactive isotope  `._(27)^(60)Co` which has now replaced radium in the treatmen
Channel: Doubtnut
Date: 2020-08-02

The radioactive isotope  `._(27)^(60)Co` which has now replaced radium in the treatment of cancer can be made by `a(n,p)` or `(n, gamma)` reaction. For each reactio, indicate  the apporipriate target nucleus. If the half life of `._(27)^(60)Co` is 7 year evaluate the decay constant in `s^(-1)`.