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In the process of radioactive decay when one atom emits say one alpha particle why the product is referred to as another downstream atom and not an ion?
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∙ 14y ago
Because ions exist in isolation only very fleetingly - they are atoms after essentially no time - the steal an electron from somewhere PDQ.
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What is the result radioactive decay?
One type of atom (nuclide) breaks up, emitting some particle and energy, and converting into another type of nuclide.
What is the breakdown of a radioactive isotope of the same element or of another element?
radioactive decay
How can the position of a very tiny particle be determined?
There are quantum numbers that describe the location of electrons, if that is what you mean.Answer: by analyzing its interactions with another particle
Are All atoms of actinides are radioactive?
The actinides all have a numerical ratio of protons to neutrons that makes their atomic nuclei unstable. This causes those nuclei to expel some type of particle (alpha or beta) and this causes a transmutation into another less massive (and usually more stable) element. This is radioactive decay.
If a substance is radioactive is its compound radioactive?
Yes. A radioactive atom is a radioactive atom. If that atom exists as a single atom and is uncombined and it is radioactive, it's radioactive. If that same atom is chemically combined with another or other atoms, it's still radioactive. It's just that simple.
What is the product of radioactive decay called?
Product of radioactive decay 42He is an alpha particle
What is the result radioactive decay?
One type of atom (nuclide) breaks up, emitting some particle and energy, and converting into another type of nuclide.
Write a balanced nuclear equation for the radioactive decay of a boron-10 plus a neutron results in the formation of another element and the release of an alpha particle?
lithium
What kind of decay results in the formation of a different element?
both top and bottomAlpha decay is a kind of radioactive decay in which an alpha particle is emitted from an atom. An alpha particle consists of two protons and two neutrons. Therefore, when an atom of an element undergoes alpha decay, it loses two protons, which changes the atom from one element to another. This is because each different element is identified by the number of protons in its nuclei.or to be more blunt without all the detail radioactive
What are the unique properties of actinide metals?
They are mostly Synthetic elements (when nuclear particles are forced to crash into one another by a particle accelerator (machine)). These Elements are Radioactive.
What is the bullet in a fission reaction?
An electron is fired into the reactor core containing the radioactive material, usually uranium, and as it hits the radioactive nucleus the uranium atom breaks down forming two daughter nuclei and emitting another electron (beta radiation particle) which continues as a chain reaction.
How does sound travel a material?
They pass from particle to particle by vibrating the particle. When the particle touches another particle, it transfers the sound energy to that particle. Hence the Sound Wave.
What is the breakdown of a radioactive isotope of the same element or of another element?
radioactive decay
How does sound travel though a material?
They pass from particle to particle by vibrating the particle. When the particle touches another particle, it transfers the sound energy to that particle. Hence the Sound Wave.
How can the position of a very tiny particle be determined?
There are quantum numbers that describe the location of electrons, if that is what you mean.Answer: by analyzing its interactions with another particle
When does a water particle attach itself to another particle?
please ask about apples !
Are All atoms of actinides are radioactive?
The actinides all have a numerical ratio of protons to neutrons that makes their atomic nuclei unstable. This causes those nuclei to expel some type of particle (alpha or beta) and this causes a transmutation into another less massive (and usually more stable) element. This is radioactive decay.
