What practical purpose does the existence of isotopes serve?

Subject: What practical purpose does the existence of isotopes serve?

Date: Thu Feb 15 02:50:44 2001
Posted by Kenneth
Grade level: 10-12 School: Raffles Institution
City: Singapore State/Province: No state entered. Country: Singapore
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 982223444.Ch

Message:


I would like to know what purpose isotopes actually serve... is there
any purpose or need for them to exist in our environment or 
universe, or could we get along just as well without them?

Re: What practical purpose does the existence of isotopes serve?

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