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The daughter isotope is the result of the radioactive disintegration of the parent isotope. For example radium is a product of the uranium disintegration.
The two isotopes have different chemical (different atomic numbers, etc.), physical and nuclear properties.
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∙ 8y agoThe daughter isotope is the result of the radioactive disintegration of the parent isotope. For example radium is a product of the uranium disintegration.
The two isotopes have different chemical (different atomic numbers, etc.), physical and nuclear properties.
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∙ 11y agodaughter nuclide may be radioactive or stable.
it will be less energetic and more stable than the parent nuclide also daughter nuclide is usually less in mass than parent nuclide.
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∙ 13y agoThis is not mandatory.
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At what point do isotopes stop decaying?
A radioactive isotope will stop decaying when there are no more atoms of the isotope left.
A radioactive isotope is an isotope that?
radiates either alpha beta or gamma radiation, in order to go to a more stable state
What is the radioactive isotope in the periodic table?
A normal periodic table does not list isotopes, but elements, almost all of which occur in more than one isotope, and there is probably at least one radioactive isotope for every element. Instead of the periodic table, a table of nuclides is needed to answer this question.
Can there be more than one isotope of an element example?
Yes, the number of neutrons can be any number you want it to be, however there is typically only one stable isotope of an element. Radioactive elements and those in the f-block are more likely to have more than one isotope.
What makes radioactive material unstable?
Radioactive material is unstable because it "wants" to change the configuration of the nucleus to one that is more stable. This is a result in an inbalance of the ratio of protons vs neutrons, said ratio being different for each isotope.
Isotope A has half-life of seconds and isotope B has a half-life of millions of years which isotope is more radioactive?
Isotope A
Why is curium 242 not suitable for use in smoke detectors?
It is radioactive. ------------------------------- Incorrect answer: americium-241, the usual isotope in smoke detectors is more radioactive.
If a radioactive isotope in a rock has a half-life of 10000 years and the ratio of radioactive parent to stable daughter is 1 to 3 how old is the rock?
At the time the rock is created, the radioactive isotope is present in that rock in a ratio of 1 to zero with regard to the stable daughter. After one half-life, which is 10,000 years, the isotope to daughter ratio is 1 to 1. After another half-life, which is another 10,000 years, the ratio is 1 to 3. The rock is 20,000 years old.To see it another way, after the first half-life is complete, half the material is the original isotope, and half is the daughter. That's a 1 to 1 ratio. After another half-life (another 10,000 years) has passed, half the original isotope that was left has become the daughter. That's one quarter more of the daughter that will be added to the quantity of the daughter existing after the first half-life. That means that one quarter of the original isotope will be left after 2 half-lives, and the rest (the other 3/4ths of the material) will be the daughter. The ratio of the original isotope to the daughter after 2 half-lives (20,000 years) is 1 to 3.
At what point do isotopes stop decaying?
A radioactive isotope will stop decaying when there are no more atoms of the isotope left.
Why are igneous rocks the best type of rock sample for radiomertic dating?
Because when they form, minerals in igneous rocks often contain only a parent isotope and none of the daughter isotope. This makes the isotope percentage more accurate and easier to interpret.
Definition of elements that are stable?
This is an element (more exactly an isotope) which is not radioactive.
A radioactive isotope is an isotope that?
radiates either alpha beta or gamma radiation, in order to go to a more stable state
Compared to nitrogen-14 the radioactive isotope nitrogen-16 has?
Two more neutrons
What is the slow breakdown of radioactive substances into more stable elements?
Radioactive elements break down in to stable isotopes through nuclear decay. The list of isotopes from a nuclear isotope to a stable isotope is called its decay chain.
What is the radioactive isotope in the periodic table?
A normal periodic table does not list isotopes, but elements, almost all of which occur in more than one isotope, and there is probably at least one radioactive isotope for every element. Instead of the periodic table, a table of nuclides is needed to answer this question.
Is Cesium a radioactive element?
Only one naturally occurring isotope of cesium is known, cesium-133 (133Cs) which is not radioactive. A number of artificial radioactive isotopes of cesium are known also. One radioactive isotope of cesium is of special importance, cesium-137. It is produced in nuclear fission reactions. Read more on cesium in the link below.
Can there be more than one isotope of an element example?
Yes, the number of neutrons can be any number you want it to be, however there is typically only one stable isotope of an element. Radioactive elements and those in the f-block are more likely to have more than one isotope.
