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What are the applications of Radiochemistry?

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Important applications of radioisotopes are as under –

  • Radiocarbon dating – its a method by which the age of fossil wood or animal is determined using C-14 isotope. 
  • Study of chemical reactions – the nature of some chemical reactions can be studied by mixing a radioisotope with a nonradioactive isotope of the reactants. The radioisotope used for this purpose is radiotracer.
  • Diagnosis – Radioisotope is found very useful to diagnose and understand many diseases.

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