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What is the effect of pressure on the rate of radioactive decay?
Pressure does not affect the rate of radioactive decay. That is entirely unaffected by the environment within the nucleus of the atom.
The rate at which radioactive isotopes emit energy called?
This the decay (disintegration) rate.
What can scientists learn from the rate at which radioactive elements decay?
fossils
Does atomic mass stay the same?
The atomic mass of a radioactive atoms is changed during the radioactive decay (alpha decay, neutron decay, proton decay, double proton decay), spontaneous or artificial fission, nuclear reactions.
How the process of radioactive decay can provide more accurate measurements of age compared to relative age dating?
Because radioactive decay happens at a constant rate. Once you figure out the rate of decay, called the half life, you can date stuff.
What is the effect of pressure on the rate of radioactive decay?
Pressure does not affect the rate of radioactive decay. That is entirely unaffected by the environment within the nucleus of the atom.
What is the radioactive decay law?
The rate of decay (activity) of a radioactive isotope is proportional to the number of atoms of the isotope present.
What is radioactive decay law?
The rate of decay (activity) of a radioactive isotope is proportional to the number of atoms of the isotope present.
Does radioactive decay occurs at a gradually changing rate?
no
Does the process of radioactive decay fall under the study of chemistry or physics or is it a combination of both?
Radioactive decay falls under chemistry, because the chemical properties of the substance are changed during radioactive decay.
The rate at which radioactive isotopes emit energy called?
This the decay (disintegration) rate.
What can scientists learn from the rate at which radioactive elements decay?
fossils
Which of the following can change the rate of radioactive decay?
For all practical purposes, No. However, there is a very small effect on some elements due to pressure (E.g. http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/181/4105/1164), there is a small effect upon Beta Decay due to magnetic field strength, and there is an effect due to ionization.
Does atomic mass stay the same?
The atomic mass of a radioactive atoms is changed during the radioactive decay (alpha decay, neutron decay, proton decay, double proton decay), spontaneous or artificial fission, nuclear reactions.
How the process of radioactive decay can provide more accurate measurements of age compared to relative age dating?
Because radioactive decay happens at a constant rate. Once you figure out the rate of decay, called the half life, you can date stuff.
What does the half-life a radioisotope indicate?
The rate of decay for a radioactive sample
What does a half life of a radioisotope indicate?
The rate of decay for a radioactive sample
