Chemistry 12th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 19 - Nuclear Chemistry - Questions & Problems - Page 894: 19.53

Answer

By doping a part of crystal with radioactive tracer, one could demonstrate diffusion in solid state by detecting the tracer in different parts of the crystal at a later time. This also happens with many substances/compounds where one type of ion migrates easily while the others remain fixed.

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By doping a part of crystal with radioactive tracer, one could demonstrate diffusion in solid state by detecting the tracer in different parts of the crystal at a later time. This also happens with many substances/compounds where one type of ion migrates easily while the others remain fixed.
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