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What is the name for the emission of rays and particles by a radioactive material?
The name for the emissions of rays and particles by a radioactive material are called radioactive decay. There are many different types of radioactive decay that emit different rays and particles.
What three products of radioactive decay?
alpha particles, beta particles, gamma radiation
What are three models of radioactive decay?
emission of alpha, beta or gamma particles
What are three types of radioactive particles?
alpha particle beta particle gamma rays
What is the name of the spontaneous process that releases particles and energy from the nucleus of an atom?
The name of the spontaneous process is nuclear decay or radioactive decay. This process involves the release of particles (such as alpha or beta particles) and energy from the unstable nucleus of an atom in order to achieve a more stable configuration.
What is meant by the word radioactive?
emits radioactive particles.
What are 3 kinds of radiation given off by radioactive substances?
The three types of radiation given off by radioactive substances are alpha particles, beta particles, and gamma rays. Alpha particles are the least penetrating, beta particles are more penetrating than alpha particles, and gamma rays are the most penetrating and dangerous type of radiation.
What elements that emit atomic particles are called?
Elements that emit atomic particles are typically referred to as radioactive elements. These elements undergo radioactive decay and emit particles such as alpha particles, beta particles, or gamma rays as they try to become more stable.
What is a nucleus that emits energy and particles spontaneously?
Any radioactive element gives off subatomic particles, and these particles carry considerable energy. That is the definition of radioactivity. Examples of radioactive elements include uranium, plutonium, polonium, radium, and many more.
Will radioactive fallout make the surface it comes into contact with radioactive?
Remember, radioactive fallout on a surface does not make the surface itself radioactive. The particles themselves are radioactive, not the surface they come in contact with. The surface can usually be cleaned of any contamination
Name the three subatomic particles?
ProtonsElectronsNeutrons
How can radioactive particles be effectively removed from water?
Radioactive particles can be effectively removed from water through processes such as filtration, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis. These methods help to trap and separate the radioactive particles from the water, making it safe for consumption.
