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If the nucleus of a radium-226 atom is unstable what causes the nucleus to spontaneously decay?
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Instability is due to a certain ratio between neutrons and protons in the atomic nucleus.
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The nucleus of a radium 226 atom is unstable which causes the nucleus to?
Decay
What causes radioactivity?
Ans : unstable nucleus Anurag
What triggers an unstable nucleus to decay?
When a nucleus is unstable it has either too many or too few neutrons in the nucleus. This is what causes nuclear decay as the nucleus needs to have the correct ratio of neutrons to protons to be stable. It may be triggered by an outside force, such as a colliding particle, or simply by chance.
Are there medications for emotionally unstable people?
Yes there are medications for emotionally unstable people. Such people are normally distressed which causes them to be unstable emotionally. Antidepressants are commonly used for such people.
What causes isotopes?
An unstable ratio of protons and neutrons.
The nucleus of a radium 226 atom is unstable which causes the nucleus to?
Decay
What causes radioactivity?
Ans : unstable nucleus Anurag
What are the causes of decay?
An unstable nucleus, which can be caused by:excess of neutronsshortage of neutronsmetastable excited state of nucleus
In nuclear fission reactions what causes the atom's nucleus to become unstable?
the absorption of a free-moving neutron by the atom's nucleus
What triggers an unstable nucleus to decay?
When a nucleus is unstable it has either too many or too few neutrons in the nucleus. This is what causes nuclear decay as the nucleus needs to have the correct ratio of neutrons to protons to be stable. It may be triggered by an outside force, such as a colliding particle, or simply by chance.
What is nuclear instability?
Nuclear instability is when the nucleus of an atom is unstable because of an improper ratio of protons to neutrons. Nuclear instability causes radioactive decay because the nucleus emits radiation to stabilize itself.
Why does an element radiate?
An element will radiate if it is an isotope of the original element, this means that it has more neutrons in its nucleus than it does protons. This causes the element to become unstable and thus causes it to let out radiation in order to make it stable.
What is the nuclear transformation of atoms?
There are several types of nuclear transformation:Alpha decay causes the ejection of a Helium Nucleus.Beta decay causes the ejection of an electron and a neutrino while one neutron in the nucleus becomes a proton.Gamma decay causes the ejection of a very high energy photon.Fission causes a massive nucleus to split into two smaller ones, usually about 1/3s and 2/3s the mass of the original nucleus, and a few neutrons. Some isotopes of elements that fission can fission spontaneously, some can't. In those isotopes that can't fission spontaneously, fission is triggered by neutron capture.Fusion causes light nuclei to merge into heavier ones. This only happens at very high temperature and pressure.Capture causes a nucleus to absorb another particle, usually a neutron, and transmute into a different isotope or element. Capture is usually followed by one of the types of decay.
What causes air to become more unstable?
what is the only way air can become unstable
What is the cause of genetics?
It is caused by a mutation in the gene called LMNA. The LMNA gene produces the Lamin A protein which holds the nucleus of a cell together. Researchers now believe that the defective lamin A protein makes the nucleus unstable. That cellular instability causes premature aging.
Are there medications for emotionally unstable people?
Yes there are medications for emotionally unstable people. Such people are normally distressed which causes them to be unstable emotionally. Antidepressants are commonly used for such people.
What causes the ability of cardiac cells to spontaneously depolarize without being stimulated by a nerve?
Automaticity
