No. Barium 137 is stable and is not a radioisotope.
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The half-life of the radioisotope Ba-137 is approximately 11.23 minutes. This means that it takes 11.23 minutes for half of a sample of Ba-137 to decay into a more stable element.
No, a barium enema does not contain iodine. Instead, it uses a contrast agent called barium sulfate to help visualize the colon during imaging procedures like X-rays. Iodine-based contrast agents are more commonly used in procedures such as CT scans or angiograms.
The process of an element progressing toward a more stable state by emitting radiation is called radioactive decay. This results in the emission of energy or particles from the unstable nucleus in order to achieve a more balanced and stable state.
The time it takes for a radioisotope to decay into its stable daughter product can vary depending on the specific radioisotope. This is typically measured using the half-life, which is the time it takes for half of the original radioisotope to decay. Different radioisotopes have different half-lives, ranging from fractions of a second to billions of years.
Barium sulfate is sparingly soluble in water, while barium chloride is more soluble. Barium sulfate has a solubility of about 0.0015 g/100 mL of water at room temperature, while barium chloride is much more soluble at about 36 g/100 mL of water at room temperature.