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Radioactivity as it is applied to nuclear medicine and to sources for radiography and the like are, in general, good. (In light of the true sense of the question, nuclear power generating plants are being set aside. They are about heat and power generation, and "radioactivity" is a by broduct.) There are broad applications for this technology and some insight into them can be had by reviewing the Wikipedia articles. (Links are provided.) There is a down side to radioactivity, however. Uncontrolled radiation poses a grave risk, and one must do a cost-benefit ratio. Additional difficulties in assessing the down side are associated with the fact that some radiation is extremely long-lived (thousands of years!), and, of course, radiation is invisible and can "sneak up" on us in certain situations. Additional links are provided.
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Marie curie discovered radioactivity?
NO. Henri Becquerel was the discoverer of radioactivity.
Who are people behind the discovered of radioactivity?
Pierre and Marie Curie were the first people to discover radioactivity.
Who discovered radioactivity?
henri bacquerel discovered radioactivity in 1896.Artificial radioactivity was first discovered by Joliot Curie and her husband in 1934 while studying the effect of alpha particle bombardment on like elements like Aluminium
Who discovered radiactivity?
Radioactivity was first discovered in 1896 by the French scientist Henri Becquerel.
Do bad husbands often have good wives?
I believe they do. It is human nature that opposits attract. Good girls are attracted to the bad boys who turn into the bad husbands. I'm a good wife who has (soon to be HAD) a bad husband. But what contitues a bad husband? Is their a scale from 1-10? How bad is bad? Good is good there is no scale for good. But bad is another story.
What is good about francium?
No good, no bad facts; francium is a very rare chemical element, also very unstable. The chemistry of francium is largely unknown. But is a radioactive element and the radioactivity is frequently dangerous.
What is the composition of radioactivity?
That's a very good question. Congratulations.
What are good things that use radioactivity?
Mad scientists, microwaves, Al-Queda, Hitler, trolls, your mom... There are plenty of great ways Radioactivity(tm) is the Choice for You!
How does radioactivity affect the water cycle?
Radioactivity affect the water molecules. Radioactivity makes it harmful
Advantages of nuclear radioactivity?
What other sort of radioactivity is there?
What are examples of radioactivity?
For example natural and artificial radioactivity.
Radioactivity can be what?
Radioactivity can be induced in ordinary matter by artificial transmutation.
Do you messure radioactivity in literes?
You cannot measure radioactivity in litres
How much radioactivity is in Japan?
Radioactivity in Japan is about 15,000 terabecquerels.
What is the power formula for radioactivity?
Human + A lot of radioactivity = Dead
Can copper be converted into gold by artificial radioactivity?
Artifical radioactivity
When did Marie curie build radioactivity?
no but she built the knowleage of radioactivity.
