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Radioactive materials come in all sorts. Some are really "hot" and will damage a person instantly, others are "cooler" and can be handled a bit without any risk.
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What is the best material to use for the lid and handle of a saucepan?
the best material for the handle is wood, because it does not get hot and therefore will not burn your hand.
Can radioactive be recycled?
Yes, there are a number of uses for radioactive material. It depends on the type of radioactive material.
How do you handle radioactive?
With great care
What counts radioactive material?
We often use a Geiger counter to detect and count the decay of radioactive material.
How do you handle radioactive chemicals?
With great care
What is the name for the emission of rays and particles by a radioactive material?
The name for the emissions of rays and particles by a radioactive material are called radioactive decay. There are many different types of radioactive decay that emit different rays and particles.
If radium and chlorine combine to form radium chloride what is true about the compound?
As radium is radioactive, radium chloride would also be radioactive. Any compounds make with any radioactive material are radioactive, and they cannot be "not" radioactive. Radioactive material doesn't really care if it is "alone" or in compound; it will be radioactive in any case.
What can be naturally radioactive?
The core of the earth is radioactive, as is the sun. Granites, which crystallize from mantle material are commonly slightly radioactive.
What is it called when an unwanted material that contains radioactive atoms is present on another material?
Radioactive Contamination
How old is a fossil that has a radioactive material with a half life of 200 years if there is 25 percent of the original radioactive material left?
400 yrs
Determine the amount of radioactive material in a package of radioactive materials you would look at the?
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What does the half life of a radioisotope correspond to?
The length of time required for half of a sample of radioactive material to decay
