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In reality, and what you will be taught in a standard physics textbook, is that radioactive decay is not affected by external conditions.
However, theoretically, if the temperature is around 100GeV (giga electron volts), then the weak force will be unified with the strong force and the electromagnetic forces, meaning it will no longer be "weak" and the rate of decay will thus increase dramatically.
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Radioactive decay speeds up at higher temperatures?
No, radioactive decay is not affected by temperature, at least, not in anything like a normal range. At millions of degrees, yes, it would speed up.
Radioactive decay do not involve electrons?
Radioactive decay may or may not involve electrons. There are different types of radioactive decay.
When an isotope is blank it does not undergo radioactive decay?
when an isotope is it does not undergo radioactive decay
As the temperature of a radioactive sample increases the rate of the nuclear decay?
It stays the same. Temperature has no effect on the rate of nuclear decay.
What is the best definition of radioactive decay?
Radioactive decay is the spontaneous breakdown of a nucleus into smaller parts.
Radioactive decay can be affected by what?
Most types of radioactive decay cannot be affected by anything. However, radioactive decay involving electron capture will be affected by the removal of electrons from around the nucleus. In the absence of orbital electrons, it cannot occur at all.
Does the rate of radioactive decay slow by extreme cooling?
No, radioactive decay isn't affected by anything - temperature or pressure because it isn't a chemical or physical reaction.
Give one external condition that does not affect radioactive decay?
Just about NO environmental condition can change the rate of radioactive decay - except perhaps very extreme conditions, such as temperatures of millions of kelvin, or similarly extreme pressures (and it is debatable whether this is a different category).So, none of temperature, electric current, electric or magnetic fields, pressure, etc., will affect radioactive decay.
What atom undergoes radioactive decay what is actually split or affected the most?
nucleus
Is radioactive decay internal or external?
internal, it is a process occurring inside atomic nuclei.
What is the source of heat in the Earth's interior?
The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.
Radioactive decay speeds up at higher temperatures?
No, radioactive decay is not affected by temperature, at least, not in anything like a normal range. At millions of degrees, yes, it would speed up.
What is the source of heat in the Earth interior?
The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.
Radioactive decay can be affected by?
The rate of decay of a radioactive element cannot be influenced by any physical or chemical change. It is a rather constant phenomenon that appears to be independent of all others. The rate of decay is given by an element's half life, which is the amount of time for approximately half of the atoms to decay.
Radioactive decay do not involve electrons?
Radioactive decay may or may not involve electrons. There are different types of radioactive decay.
When radioactive isotopes break down into other elements the process is called?
radioactive decay
How is the radioactive decay of Krypton different from the radioactive decay of Americium?
The radioactive decay of americium 241 is by alpha disintegration; the disintegration of radioactive krypton isotopes is by beta particles emission.
