Tracer Isotopes

question 140

Multiple Choice

Tracer isotopes

• A) are used only in plants.
• B) work differently than nontracers in reactions.
• C) have an unbalanced electrical charge.
• D) are detected by their radioactivity.
• E) are not found in nature.

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