Strontium-90
| General | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | 90Sr |
| Names | strontium-90, Sr-90 |
| Protons | 38 |
| Neutrons | 62 |
| Nuclide data | |
| Parent isotopes | Sr |
| Decay products | mass number of decay productchemical symbol mass number of decay productchemical symbol |
| Decay modes | |
| Decay mode | Decay energy (MeV) |
| Isotopes of strontium Complete table of nuclides | |
Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope of strontium. It has a half life of roughly 29 years. Strontium-90 and strontium-89 have medical applications. They are used for radiation therapy, in the treatment of certain bone cancers. Because its application generates a lot of heat it is sometimes used instead of Plutonium in nuclear power plants.
