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No, Mercury is not radioactivally unstable. It is an inert metal that exists in liquid form at room temperature but is extremely toxic to both animals and plant life. To be classified as radioactive, a substance must undergo nuclear decay (part of the nucleus breaks away) at a regular rate and mercury does not undergo this
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Is Mercury stable or radioactive?
It is stable, although there are heavier isotopes that could be radioactive.
What is the difference between a non-radioactive substance and a radioactive substance?
Radioactive substances are unstable as a result of the extra neutrons present in the nuclei of the substance. Non-radioactive substances are stable.
Is Mercury unstable and also radioactive?
Mercury is a stable element, meaning it does not naturally undergo radioactive decay. However, certain isotopes of mercury can be radioactive if they are artificially produced in a lab. Overall, mercury is known for its liquid form at room temperature, high toxicity, and ability to form amalgams with other metals.
What affect the half life of a radioactive substance A the mass of the substance B the temperature of the substance C the addition of a catalyst D the type?
A. The half-life of a radioactive substance is determined by the specific decay process of that substance, so it is not affected by the mass of the substance or the temperature. B. The mass of the substance does not affect the half-life of a radioactive substance. C. The addition of a catalyst does not affect the half-life of a radioactive substance. D. The type of radioactive substance directly determines its half-life, as different substances undergo radioactive decay at varying rates.
Is radioactive waste a pure substance or a mixture?
Radioactive waste is nearly always a mixture but it is possible to be a pure substance.
What is a radio substance?
A radioactive substance emit nuclear radiations.
Is mercury substance or mixture?
Mercury is a pure substance, more specifically it is an element.
Is plutonium a radioactive substance?
Yes
Is Pm a radioactive substance?
Pm is Prometheum. All isotopes of this element are radioactive.
If the substance is warmer then the Mercury in the thermometer the Mercury will?
If Mercury (element) is heated then like every other substance it expands.
Is Mercury a heterogeneous?
No, mercury is a pure substance.
Can anyone give you an example of a radioactive substance?
H3, Deuterium is radioactive. Uranium and plutonium are radioactive and are used in atomic bombs.
