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What is the difference between a chemical activity and radioactive decay?
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∙ 13y ago
Radioactive decay is the process by which parts/all of an atom's nucleus break apart or separate, due to instability caused by the interactions between particles. A chemical reaction is the process through which chemical bonds are broken and made, and can be distinuighed from comparing the properties of the reactants and products. It usually requires some input of energy to begin.
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∙ 14y agoRadioactive decay is the process by which parts/all of an atom's nucleus break apart or separate, due to instability caused by the interactions between particles. A chemical reaction is the process through which chemical bonds are broken and made, and can be distinuighed from comparing the properties of the reactants and products. It usually requires some input of energy to begin.
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∙ 13y agoChemical activity is simply a chemical reaction, while radioactive decay is not a reaction it happens within an atom though: alpha decay, neutron decay, beta minus decay, positron decay, electron capture, isomerical transition, spontanium fission, or proton decay. Proton decay is theoretical and has never been observed.
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∙ 11y agoThese are 2 completely different things.
Chemical reactions might be fast -- burning gasoline, or slow -- rusting. Usually the require two or more reactants. Most of these, along with requiring more than 1 substance, also requires something to get it started ... burning needs a spark to start it.
Nuclear decay only requires 1 thing, the radioactive element. Wait and it spontaneously undergoes decay.
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∙ 6y agoradioactivity is the stuff released by radioactive decay.
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Radioactive substances are unstable as a result of the extra neutrons present in the nuclei of the substance. Non-radioactive substances are stable.
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