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In 1898 marie curie helped make radiotherapy possible by discovering what radioactive element?
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What does radium have to do with cancer?
1. Radium was used in the past for the radiotherapy of some cancers. 2. But because radium is strongly radioactive uncontrolled irradiation or contamination with radium can lead to some cancers.
What is the breakdown of a radioactive isotope of the same element or of another element?
radioactive decay
Is nobelium radioactive?
Nobelium is not found in nature. It is a synthetic radioactive element.
Radioactive element beginning with R?
Radon and radium are radioactive.
Is the element aluminum radioactive?
no because if it was we wouldn't use it if it was radioactive
Is it possible for you to import radioactive element to your country?
NO
What element is memeber of this group all isotopes of this element are radioactive?
There is no group specified so it is not possible to be sure about this answer but all isotopes of promethium are radioactive.
What characterizes a radioactive element?
As radioactive element is an element that is on the Priodic Table of Elements. A Radioactive Element is usually radioactive.
What were some of the scientific discoveries that Madame Marie Curie was responsible for?
Madame Marie Curie was a scientist, and she was known for discovering a few chemical elements. One of them was polonium, which was named after her native country.She dealt with radiation and radioactive things, and ended up discovering the element thoruim was radioactive.
What does radium have to do with cancer?
1. Radium was used in the past for the radiotherapy of some cancers. 2. But because radium is strongly radioactive uncontrolled irradiation or contamination with radium can lead to some cancers.
Is the element sodium radioactive or non-radioactive?
non radioactive element
How do you use radioactive element in a sentence?
A radioactive element is one that discharges radiation. Uranium is a radioactive element. A radioactive element is very dangerous if you don't have protective clothing. You should never go near a radioactive element.
Is the element silver radioactive?
No, it is not radioactive.
What is the breakdown of a radioactive isotope of the same element or of another element?
radioactive decay
What element is a radioactive element?
The radioactive element is composed of unstable nuclei that try to reach stability through emitting nuclear radiations as alpha, beta, and gamma nuclear radiations.
Why only radioactive element give out radiation?
It's a semantic thing - by definition, if something gives out radiation, then it is radioactive. If an element gives off radiation, then it is a 'radioactive' element. If it does not give out radiation, then it is not 'radioactive'.
What is the best known radioactive element?
Probably uranium is the best known radioactive element.
