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Do atom get rid of their excess energy by giving off radioactive decay?
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Yes, that's more or less what happens in the case of radioactive decay.
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What is lost during radioactive decay?
Decay energy is the energy that has been freed during radioactive decay. When radioactive decay is ongoing it drops off some energy by means of discharging radiation.
Why is it said radioactive nuclei undergo decay to gain stability?
Each decay releases excess energy from the nucleus, bringing it closer to a stable ground state.
Geothermal energy is caused by what type of decay?
It is Radioactive Decay.
What is the radioactive decay process of U 238?
The process of a radioactive decay is atomic nucleus of an unstable atom loses energy by emitting ionizing particles
What process is a radioactive decay?
The process of a radioactive decay is atomic nucleus of an unstable atom loses energy by emitting ionizing particles
How are energy loss and nuclear stability related to radioactive decay?
The more unstable an atom the more likely it is to lose energy. The process atoms losing energy this way is called radioactive decay.
When an atom undergoes radioactive decay the energy released in the reaction comes from what?
The energy that comes from the radioactive decay of an atom can come from the electrons and can come from the strong force inside the nucleus.
Why wouldn't heating radioactive uranium make it decay faster?
The thermal energy is minimal compared to nuclear energy; and the radioactive decay is not a thermodynamic process - it is nuclear physics process.
What decay causes geothermal energy?
Naturally occurring radioactive decay deep inside the Earth creates geothermal energy.
Process by which unstable nuclei lose energy?
Radioactive decay
Which form of radioactive decay emits only energy?
Gamma
What is the source of heat in the Earth's interior?
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