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The substance in question must be relatively unstable and be emitting subparticles.
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Why only radioactive element give out radiation?
It's a semantic thing - by definition, if something gives out radiation, then it is radioactive. If an element gives off radiation, then it is a 'radioactive' element. If it does not give out radiation, then it is not 'radioactive'.
Is radioactive radiation an element compound homogeneous mixture or heterogeneous mixture?
Hydrogen is an element.
True or false unstable atom that decomposes and emits energy is called retroactive?
No, it's called "radioactive." "Retroactive" is something that's active in regards to the past.
Are there radioactive elements in pesticides and fertilizers?
No, for all practical purposes. Radioactive materials are not put in pesticides and fertilizers. To be very precise, there are radioactive isotopes all around us, and some of these are in pesticides and fertilizers. 0.012% of all potassium is radioactive, and some is bound to be there. But it is also everywhere else, it is needed for life, and it is not something to worry about.
Why do scientist use radioactive dating?
To figure out how old something is based how long it takes elements in the sample to decay.
Were can you find a radioactive spider?
There are no radioactive spiders. This is something from a movie, and has never happened. There is no way to find images of radioactive spiders.
What does verification mean?
Ensuring something meets its design requirements by testing it.Ensuring something meets its design requirements by testing it.Ensuring something meets its design requirements by testing it.Ensuring something meets its design requirements by testing it.Ensuring something meets its design requirements by testing it.Ensuring something meets its design requirements by testing it.Ensuring something meets its design requirements by testing it.Ensuring something meets its design requirements by testing it.Ensuring something meets its design requirements by testing it.Ensuring something meets its design requirements by testing it.Ensuring something meets its design requirements by testing it.
How do you use radioactive as an adjective in a sentence?
You can just put something in the sentence that is going to be radioactive that's all.
Why only radioactive element give out radiation?
It's a semantic thing - by definition, if something gives out radiation, then it is radioactive. If an element gives off radiation, then it is a 'radioactive' element. If it does not give out radiation, then it is not 'radioactive'.
Is rabbit feces radioactive?
No. There is no reason why rabbit feces should be radioactive, unless of course they ate something radioactive or they are under medical care using radioactive isotopes. It might be possible that if the soil is radioactive, and the plants become radioactive, that a rabbit might excrete radioactive feces from eating the plants.
What does it mean for something to be radioactive?
its nuclei can split apart
If something is radioactive is it toxic?
Yes some things that are radioactive are toxic. Being able to harm an exposed organism.
What two metals are radioactive?
Uranium and ummm something else
What happens when you touch something that's radioactive?
You grow an extra limb or two.
Is radioactive radiation an element compound homogeneous mixture or heterogeneous mixture?
Hydrogen is an element.
True or false unstable atom that decomposes and emits energy is called retroactive?
No, it's called "radioactive." "Retroactive" is something that's active in regards to the past.
What is the weather like in sunny beach Bulgaria in Septembe?
Probably radioactive rain or something.
