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What is the nuclear decay equation for hydrogen-hydrogen?
The only hydrogen isotope that undergoes any type of radioactive decay is tritium (hydrogen-3), it undergoes beta decay to become helium-3. If that's not what you were asking about, I'm confused by your question.
Is radioactive decay a source of sun's energy?
No. The Sun is powered by nuclear fusion, primarily of hydrogen into helium. Radioactive decay is sort of the reverse process, in which a heavy element will break down into lighter ones.
What does radioactive decay do for the sun?
not much, the main nuclear reaction happening in the sun is fusion not decay. the sun is composed almost entirely of hydrogen, deuterium, and helium; all of which are stable and do not decay.
When radioactive isotopes break down into other elements the process is called?
radioactive decay
All substances that naturally undergo radioactive decay do so until they finally become a stable isotope of one particular element what is the element?
The decay of radioactive substances follows a decay chain that will sooner or later result in the appearance of a stable isotope of lead. There is an exception for the atoms of a few substances that have undergone decay by spontaneous fission.
Is hydrogen hydrogen helium alpha decay?
No. Hydrogen atoms combining to form helium is nuclear fusion. Alpha decay is a process whereby a large atomic nucleus ejects a helium nucleus.
What is stable elements?
Unstable elements are radioactive elements that spontaneously decay into other elements. Some are: Radon Uranium Plutonium See the related link for an article giving greater detail on isotope stability.
What is the release of a helium atom involved in?
This is the alpha radioactive decay.
What atom do you build with 2 protons 2 neutrons and 2 electrons?
Helium-4 has 2 protons and 2 neutrons, and is formed both by the fusion of hydrogen in stars and in the decay of heavy radioactive elements. The neutral atom has 2 electrons.
Who discovered radioactive decay in 1898?
ernest Rutherford _______________________________________________________________ Radioactive decay was actually discovered in 1896 by Henri Bacquerel. Ernest Rutherford discovered the formula of radioactive decay (Such as the falk-life, differences between alpha and beta decay and even how the elements become new elements after the decay), but he did not discover the radioactive decay himself.
What forms new elements?
radioactive decay
Is helium natural or synthetic?
natural, but can me made synthetically by nuclear fusion of hydrogen isotopes.
