What was a key use of Hevesy's radioactive tracer technique?
Dating archaeological finds
Studying plant nutrition
Tracking chemical reactions
Improving battery life
Answer
Tracking chemical reactions was a key use of Hevesy's radioactive tracer technique. By introducing a small amount of a radioactive isotope into a chemical reaction, Hevesy could track the movement of that element through the reaction and determine the reaction's mechanism. This technique has been used to study a wide variety of chemical reactions, including those in living organisms.
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