What is the isotope notation of cobalt-60?
February 20th, 2023
The for Cobalt-60 is: ##._(27)^60Co##
Isotope notation is written as follows:
##._(A)^ZX##, where X is the atomic symbol for the element. Here, Co stands for cobalt, Z is the (the total number of protons and neutrons) and A is the (the number of protons).
Cobalt-60 is frequently used as a radioactive tracer and to produce intense gamma waves.