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spontaneous decay of unstable atomic nuclei.
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Is radioactivity caused due to unstable nucleus?
Yes.
Radioactivity is casued due to?
spontaneous disintegration of atomic nuclei
Who showed that radioactivity is caused by the breakdown of one atom into another?
Ernest Rutherford
What is the source of radio activiy?
Radioactivity is caused by unstable atoms, that break apart.
How does radioactivity fit into the idea of causality?
The radioactivity is caused by the the instability of several atomic nuclei; and this instability comes from the ratio protons/neutrons in the nucleus.
Radioactivity was discovered by Albert Einstein.?
No, it was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie. Other scientists also contributed, such as Henri Bequerel. (Bequerel is the S.I unit for radioactivity). No, Marie Curie discovered and named radioactivity. Sadly her research into radiation caused her death.
How did Becquerel discovered radioactivity discovered radioactivity?
he noticed the first effects of radioactivity while he observed that with exposure to the sunlight the mineral gave off a penetrating energy that could expose film.
Where does the element californium come from?
It is a man-made element and, due to its high radioactivity does not exist in nature.
Who discovered radioactivity and how was it discovered?
I thought Marie Curie had something to do with it because she died from lukimeia which was caused from her being exposed to it :)
Did Marie Curie commit suicide?
No, Marie Curie did not commit suicide. She passed away in 1934 due to aplastic anemia, which was likely caused by her prolonged exposure to radiation in her research on radioactivity.
What has heat flow got to do with radioactivity?
The primal heat from the deep interior of the Earth is mainly due to radioactive decay, with a small contribution due to gravity compression.
Which substances in plants and animals cold be examined for radioactivity?
It is said that radioactivity in plants and animals, or food items, may have caused the 1986 nuclear accident in Chernobyl. In order to determine the radioactivity of these items, one could examine the DNA, carbohydrate content, H2O and other biochemical pathways that are found in all plant and animal species.
