Carbon-14 (half-life ~5730 years) is used to determine the age of archaeological and geological organic samples up to ~50,000 years. Cobalt-60 for cancer; Am-241 for smoke detectors.
Explanation:
Chadwick (1932) produced highly penetrating neutral radiation by bombarding Be with α-particles, identified as neutrons. Reaction: ⁹Be + ⁴He → ¹²C + ¹n.
Explanation:
The salt bridge (often KCl-agar) allows ion migration to maintain electrical neutrality in half-cells, completing the circuit. It prevents direct mixing of electrolytes.
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