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Some isotopes of cesium are radioactive and synthetic, as indicated in recent news reports about the Japanese nuclear reactor damaged by the recent severe earthquake/tsunami. (The radioactive cesium reported was formed by atomic fission of uranium and/or plutonium in the reactor.) However, most cesium is neither radioactive nor synthetic!

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What element is radioactive and synthetic plutonium xenon barium or cesium?

Plutonium and xenon are radioactive elements. Plutonium is a synthetic element, while xenon occurs naturally but can also be produced synthetically. Barium and cesium are not synthetic elements but can have radioactive isotopes.


What is the mass number for cesium?

The standard atomic weight for cesium is 133. There are 3 other radioactive cesium isotopes that have atomic weights of 134, 135, and 137. Cesium 133 is the only one that is found in nature. The other isotopes are synthetic.


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.


What elements is radioactive and synthetic barrium cesium currium and xenon?

Curium {Note correct spelling} is only element in the list given that is radioactive and synthetic.^ not correct answer and not even spelled right the correct answer is "lawrencium"The rare earth elements are located at the bottom of the periodic table and are comprised of the lanthanoid series and the actinoid series.The actinoid series is the second row of rare earth elements. All of these elements are radioactive, and all of these elements (except actinium, thorium, protactinium, and uranium) are synthetic.


Can cesium 137 be dissolved by chlorine?

Cesium-137 will react with chlorine to form cesium chloride. However it is highly radioactive so must be handled carefully, because of this it is often used to treat cancer patients and sterilize medical equipment and some foods.


What is the most reacti ve non radioactive metal?

Cesium-133


What is the second most reactive metal?

The 2nd most reactive is Cesium after Francium. If you disregard Francium because it is radioactive, then it would be Rubidium after Cesium.


What is the name of the series which contains most of the synthetic and radioactive elements?

All of the actinides are radioactive, and almost all are synthetic.


Which element is radioactive and synthetic?

Plutonium is a synthetic element that is radioactive. It does not occur naturally in nature and must be artificially produced through the nuclear fission of uranium.


Is darmstadtium radioactive?

Darmstadtium is a synthetic radioactive element. It does not exist in nature.


Is nobelium radioactive and synthetic?

Yes, nobelium is an artificial element and radioactive.


Is rutherfordium radioactive?

Rutherfordium is not found in nature. It is a radioactive synthetic element.