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Radioactive elements are used all the time. I'm sure you've heard off Nuclear bombs. There's something right there... Uranium is used in nuclear fuel to create those bombs. Radioactive elememts are actually used in Smoke Detectors too. Have no fear though. They only give off 1/100 mr. X-rays also use radioactive elements. Ever wondered why you have to wear that lead suit when you get an x-ray from the dentist? That's because they are using Gamma rays. Radiation is also used to cure cancer. Alpha - Can be stopped by a sheet of paper Beta - Can be stopped by Aluminum Gamma - Can be stopped by lead (which is where the lead suit comes in handy) or by four feet of soil Gamma rays kill human/animal cells and plant cells. Radiation can be ... ~colorless ~odorless ~tasteless *** some of the radioactive elements *** * Uranium * Radium * Plutonium [[User:Torty|Torty]] Radiation Sickness [[User:Torty|Torty]] * loss of hair * Nausea * Loss of appetite
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What are the uses of each 5 radioactive elements?
- sources of energy - sources of penetrant radiations - smoke detectors - uses in medicine - uses as radioactive tracers - uses in radioactive dating of rocks
What are the two common types of uses of radioactive elements in health care?
medical diagnosis medical treatments
What type of cardiology is a diagnostic specialty that uses radioactive elements to aid in the diagnosis of cardiology conditions?
nuclear
Radioactive elements comprise a majority?
Yes. Stable elements are 83 elements. all elements above that of atomic number 83 (Bismuth) are radioactive. Radioactive isotopes are of the order of 1500 radioactive isotope.
Do trace elements have to be radioactive?
No, trace elements are not necessarily radioactive. A link to a list of elements that have no natural radioactive isotopes is at a related question, below.
What made up all radioactive elements?
After disintegration all radioactive elements are transformed in other elements.
Are all transition elements are radioactive?
Not all of the transition elements are radioactive. Many of them are, and some of them have common radioactive isotopes, but some of them have no naturally occurring radioactive isotopes. Please note that all elements have synthetic radioactive isotopes, at least.
The pressure and heat that produces magma are caused in part by?
Radioactive elements
What families have no radioactive elements?
Radioactive elements exist in all groups of the periodic table.
What element family have no radioactive elements?
Radioactive elements exist in all groups of the periodic table.
What elements are radioactive?
Answerelements with a nonstable isotope or at least one naturally occurring isotope that is radioactive. AnswerAll elements have radioactive isotopes.There are a lot of radioactive elements: Technetium, Promethium, Polonium, Astatine, Radon, Francium...Here is the whole list: http://periodictable.com/Elements/Radioactive
Can one element change into a different element?
Yes, but only if it is radioactive. Radioactive elements change into different elements through radioactive decay.
