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Is a parent isotope more radioactive then a daughter isotope?
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.
Are All isotope unstable?
Not all isotopes are unstable. But now more than 3 000 unstable isotopes are known, artificial or natural.
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.
How are isotopes different from stable atoms?
Unstable isotopes can spontaneously undergo changes, transforming them into other isotopes of the same or of different elements. Stable isotopes do not. Some isotopes are very unstable and exist for less than a second; others can exist for billions of years but still be unstable. Many elements consist of more than one isotope. One or more of these isotopes may be unstable. In isotopes of an element, the nucleus contains different numbers of neutrons while the number of protons remains the same and determines how the atom behaves chemically. There are several types of instability (too few neutrons, too many neutrons) and several types of decay.
Why is an isotope unstable?
A lot of the natural occurring isotopes are stable, such as those of smaller elements. The bigger an atom is, the more unstable its isotopes may be (not an absolute rule, though). It is harder to keep the many nuclear parts (protons and neutrons) together if they are so numerous as in heavy elements.
Is a parent isotope more radioactive then a daughter isotope?
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.
Are All isotope unstable?
Not all isotopes are unstable. But now more than 3 000 unstable isotopes are known, artificial or natural.
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.
Is it possible the daughter element is parent to other elements and further decay in daughter elements is possible why?
An unstable element may break down into one or more unstable elements, so they can in turn decay. It's possible because there is no reason why it wouldn't be possible, no reason to assume that when something unstable breaks down, all pieces are stable.
What is the property of an unstable isotope?
It will decay to a more stable lighter elements and release out some nuclear energy.
Nuclear decay is the change of an atom of...?
... an unstable isotope to a more stable isotope by emission of some type of radiation (alpha, beta, or gamma).
What is the antonym of son?
The antonym of son is "daughter".Alternate Answer: "Parent" is more of a true antonym than "daughter." If X is Y's son, then Y is X's parent.
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.
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.
How many neutrons are in atoms of chlorine?
There should be 17, since the atomic number is how many protons (of which there are the same amount of neutrons). However, if it is an unstable isotope, it would have more neutrons.
What does'' divsion '' mean?
is the process by which a parent cell divides into two or more daughter cells
Are unpaired valence electrons stable or unstable?
It is definitely unstable. The electrons must be equal to the protons, unless you are dealing with an isotope. An unpaired electron is going to be looking to pair up with another as soon as it finds one. What exactly are you dealing with? I would have to know more to answer it fully.
