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Krypton-85

Krypton-85. Sasha Jenna Joy. Krypton-85. General Name Krypton-85 Symbol: 85 Kr Neutron: 49 Protons: 36 Half-life: 10.756 years Isotope mass: 84.9125273 Natural Abundance in Air: 2.1x10 -17 Natural Abundance in Water : 2.5x10 -6 Bq /L. How to Produce Krypton-85.

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Krypton-85

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  1. Krypton-85 Sasha Jenna Joy

  2. Krypton-85 General Name Krypton-85 Symbol: 85Kr Neutron: 49 Protons: 36Half-life: 10.756years Isotope mass: 84.9125273 Natural Abundance in Air: 2.1x10-17 Natural Abundance in Water :2.5x10-6Bq/L

  3. How to Produce Krypton-85 • krypton-84 + cosmic rays --> krypton-85

  4. Artificial Production • ~1940alarge production of krypton-85 caused by nuclear fission (nuclear weapon tests)

  5. Industrial Uses • Used in entertainment industries; discharge lamps, film lights, etc. • Used in cold-cathode voltage regulator electron tubes • Used to inspect aircraft components for small defects (krypton gas penetrantimaging) • Also used to detect leaks in piping IT FINDS CRACKS

  6. Medical Uses • Used to study the flow of blood (how fast the blood travels)

  7. Why is it Used? • Highly flammable = easy to ignite (lamps) • Wide-area atmospheric monitoring, krypton is best indicator for clandestine plutonium separations •  It can be combined with phosphors to produce materials that shine in the dark.

  8. Radiotoxicity • 440Bq of Kr-85 = 1Bq of radon-222 Kr-85

  9. NOT Superman's Weakness • Despite the similar sounding name, krypton-85 is NOT the same as kryptonite, which is a fictional element.

  10. Bibliography • http://www-naweb.iaea.org/napc/ih/documents/global_cycle/vol%20I/cht_i_12.pdf • http://www.chemistryexplained.com/elements/C-K/Krypton.html#b

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