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Q: Cobalt 60 is used for cancer treatment it emmits which rays?

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    Alpha
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    Beta
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    Gamma
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    X rays
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Answer : 3. "Gamma"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Gamma Explanation: Cobalt therapy or cobalt-60 therapy is the medical use of gamma rays from the radioisotope cobalt-60 to treat conditions such as cancer.   Cobalt 60 is a synthetic radioactive isotope of cobalt with a half-life of 5.2714 years. It is produced artificially in nuclear reactors.

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