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Is a blue light radioactive?
If you mean radioactive as in atomic or nuclear, not necessarily. Light is radiation, regardless of its color, but not usually radioactive in and of itself. Atomic or nuclear radiation has no color.However, by the strictest definition, anything that emits radiation of any kind, such as a blue light bulb emitting blue light (which is radiation), could be considered radioactive.
What is the energy and matter released by radon gas that causes health concerns called?
The answer sought here might be ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation comes in a couple of "flavors" as we know it. One is particulate radiation, and it involves a particle of some kind. The other is electromagnetic radiation, and it involves a "ray" or the like. Radon undergoes what is called radioactive or nuclear decay. 222Rn, the isotope of concern with radon, emits an alpha particle to decay. The alpha particle is two protons and two neutrons - a helium nucleus. This particle has very poor penetrating power. A sheet of paper will stop it. But radon is an inert gas, and if a person breathes in radon, even in small quantities, the alpha decay of radon in the lungs exposes soft tissue to terrible biological damage from the alpha particles. What's worse, the radon becomes polonium - another radioactive substance. Radon that is inhaled and undergoes radioactive (alpha) decay in the lungs has 7 more radioactive decays to go before becoming a stable isotope of lead. And each decay event further exposes local (and the same) tissue to heavy biological damage. Radon causes more lung cancer than most individuals know about.
Is radiation an xray?
No, they can't. X-rays, at least the high energy ones, are a form of ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation can break chemical bonds, but it cannot activate a substance. That is, X-rays cannot make a substance radioactive. Only particulate radiation can "induce" radioactivity, and that will happen according to the type of particulate radiation and the material being bombarded. Cosmic rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation even more energetic than X-rays, and even they cannot make a substance radioactive. Because X-rays cannot make a substance radioactive, they cannot make a site, a room, or an area of any kind radioactive.
What is the kind of decay that results in the formation of a different element called?
Alpha decay is a kind of radioactive decay in which an alpha particle is emitted from an atom. An alpha particle consists of two protons and two neutrons. Therefore, when an atom of an element undergoes alpha decay, it loses two protons, which changes the atom from one element to another. This is because each different element is identified by the number of protons in its atomic nuclei.
Where does radioactive fuel come from?
The inert gas radon comes from the radioactive decay of the elements radium and uranium.Radon collects in low areas, hollows and basements, because its density as a gas is substantiallly greater than the density of air.
Definition of gamma rays?
Penetrating electromagnetic radiation of a kind arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.
What kind of decay can change one element to another kind of element?
That would be radioactive decay.
What kind of process is radioactive decay?
It is a nuclear process.
What kind of dating is done by using radioactive decay?
Carbon dating
On the atomic level what causes an electromagnetic wave to be emitted?
On any level the movement of charge carriers (electrons, protons etc) cause EM radiation to be emitted. Gamma rays are also emitted as the result of some radioactive decay reactions All radioactive decay reactions produce EM radiation of some kind because they involve the movement of charge carriers such as the ejection of alpha particles (double positive charge).
Is a blue light radioactive?
If you mean radioactive as in atomic or nuclear, not necessarily. Light is radiation, regardless of its color, but not usually radioactive in and of itself. Atomic or nuclear radiation has no color.However, by the strictest definition, anything that emits radiation of any kind, such as a blue light bulb emitting blue light (which is radiation), could be considered radioactive.
Radioactivity is caused due to?
Radioactivity refers to the particles which are emitted from nuclei as a result of nuclear instability. Because the nucleus experiences the intense conflict between the two strongest forces in nature, it should not be surprising that there are many nuclear isotopes which are unstable and emit some kind of radiation. The most common types of radiation are called alpha, beta, and gamma radiation, but there are several other varieties of radioactive decay. Radioactive decay rates are normally stated in terms of their half-lives, and the half-life of a given nuclear species is related to its radiation risk. The different types of radioactivity lead to different decay paths which transmute the nuclei into other chemical elements. Examining the amounts of the decay products makes possible radioactive dating. Radiation from nuclear sources is distributed equally in all directions, obeying the inverse square law.
Are radioactive isotopes good for the diet?
No, radioactive isotopes are not good for any diet. Radioactive isotopes are radioactive, which means they have unstable atomic nuclei. These unstable nuclei will, sooner or later, decay, and they will emit some kind(s) of radiation in the process. Radiation can damage biological material, and that's not good for any living thing. We generally are subject to a bit of natural radiation all the time. It's the natural background radiation. But we work to avoid any "extra" exposure because it can be hazardous to our health. We do use radioactive isotopes in nuclear medicine and associated procedures. But in these cases, the benefit is worth any small risk. Exposure to radiation in medicine is carefully calculated and monitored by the professionals who work with it.
What kind of decay results in the formation of a different element?
both top and bottomAlpha decay is a kind of radioactive decay in which an alpha particle is emitted from an atom. An alpha particle consists of two protons and two neutrons. Therefore, when an atom of an element undergoes alpha decay, it loses two protons, which changes the atom from one element to another. This is because each different element is identified by the number of protons in its nuclei.or to be more blunt without all the detail radioactive
What actually decays in radioactive decay?
The nucleus of the atom decays, and in the process, the nucleus transforms into another element, or into an isotope or isomer of the same element. In radioactive decay, the nucleus always emits some kind of particle(s). It is the high-energy emission of these particles that we call radiation. There are many different types of radioactive decay:Alpha decay results in the emission of an alpha particle (two neutrons and two protons)Beta decay results in the emission of a beta particle (an electron or a positron)Neutron decay results in the emission of a neutronProton decay results in the emission of a protonGamma decay results in the emission of a gamma particle (a photon)Neutrino decay results in the emission of a neutrino or antineutrinoIn some cases, a combination of the above emissions takes place. For example in double beta decay, a single nucleus emits two electrons and two antineutrinos in the same event.
What is the energy and matter released by radon gas that causes health concerns called?
The answer sought here might be ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation comes in a couple of "flavors" as we know it. One is particulate radiation, and it involves a particle of some kind. The other is electromagnetic radiation, and it involves a "ray" or the like. Radon undergoes what is called radioactive or nuclear decay. 222Rn, the isotope of concern with radon, emits an alpha particle to decay. The alpha particle is two protons and two neutrons - a helium nucleus. This particle has very poor penetrating power. A sheet of paper will stop it. But radon is an inert gas, and if a person breathes in radon, even in small quantities, the alpha decay of radon in the lungs exposes soft tissue to terrible biological damage from the alpha particles. What's worse, the radon becomes polonium - another radioactive substance. Radon that is inhaled and undergoes radioactive (alpha) decay in the lungs has 7 more radioactive decays to go before becoming a stable isotope of lead. And each decay event further exposes local (and the same) tissue to heavy biological damage. Radon causes more lung cancer than most individuals know about.
Why does radioactive occur?
Radioactive decay is a natural process that occurs because a given atomic nucleus is unstable. The instability in the nucleus will eventually result in some kind of nuclear change (depending on the atom), and we call this radioactive or nuclear decay. Different radionuclides undergo different types of decay that include spontaneous fission, alpha decay and beta decay. Each of these is explained in separate questions, and they already have modestly good answers. You'll find links to those questions below, as well as links to some other Related questions.
