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Answered 2017-03-13 07:05:03
Radioactive decay is the process where the nucleus of an atom changes into another type of nucleus and produces a particle at the same time.
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Answered 2017-02-18 01:52:56
One isotope converts into another isotope. In the process, it will typically emit an alpha particle, or a beta particle (electron or positron), or energy in the form of gamma radiation.
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Answered 2020-08-05 01:19:18
An unstable nucleus loses particles until it becomes stable
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What is necessary for you to be able to explain what happens during radioactive decay?
To fully explain radioactive decay you need quantum mechanics.
An electron emitted during radioactive decay?
An electron emitted during radioactive decay is known as Beta minus decay. Conversely, a positron (an electron's antiparticle) emitted during radioactive decay is known as Beta plus decay.It is beta decay.
What happens when a radioactive isotope decays?
Radioactive decay
What is energy lost during radioactive decay?
Decay energy is the energy that has been freed during radioactive decay. When radioactive decay is ongoing it drops off some energy by means of discharging radiation.
What part of an atom undergoes change during radioactive decay?
It is the nucleus of the atom that undergoes change during radioactive decay.
What type of radioactive decay increases the atomic number of a radioactive atom?
That happens with beta minus decay.
What happens during radioactive decay apex?
An unstable nucleus loses particles until it becomes stable.
What happens to the radioactive nucleus?
Nuclear reactions, radioactive decay, natural fission
How can radioactive decay be reliable?
Because radioactive decay happens at a constant rate. Once you figure out the rate of decay, called the half life, you can date stuff.
A negative charged particle emitted during radioactive decay?
An electron during beta decay.
Are x-rays emitted during radioactive decay?
Yes they are. Nearly all kinds of electromagnetic radiation are emitted during radioactive decay
What is the source of heat in the Earth's interior?
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Are particles or is electromagnetic radiation emitted from the nucleus during radioactive decay?
Either or both particles and electromagnetic radiation can be emitted from the nucleus during radioactive decay.
Do atom get rid of their excess energy by giving off radioactive decay?
Yes, that's more or less what happens in the case of radioactive decay.
What happens when an atom's nucleus decays?
The process of nuclear decay is one we call radioactive decay. There are several types of radioactive decay, and the results or radioactive decay are a varied as the particular radionuclide that undergoes this process. Use the links below to learn more.
What happens to an atom that experiences radioactive decay?
It loses mass.
Does the process of radioactive decay fall under the study of chemistry or physics or is it a combination of both?
Radioactive decay falls under chemistry, because the chemical properties of the substance are changed during radioactive decay.
The particles that are released from the nucleus during radioactive decay?
The particles that are released during radioactive decay are alpha particles,beta particles,gamma rays and a lot of energy
Is neutron number conserved in radioactive decay?
The number of neutrons is not conserved during decay.
What is meant by radioactive decay?
Enayet is an example of radioactive decay Enayet is an example of radioactive decay
What happens after radioactive decay?
Unless the daughter isotope is stable, more radioactive decay.
What kind of radiation is not released by radioactive decay?
The type of radiation that is not released by radioactive decay is called X radiation. However, X rays can be coupled with the emission of other types of radiation during radioactive decay.
Does atomic mass stay the same?
The atomic mass of a radioactive atoms is changed during the radioactive decay (alpha decay, neutron decay, proton decay, double proton decay), spontaneous or artificial fission, nuclear reactions.
What is a high-speed electron ejected from a nucleus during radioactive decay?
Beta decay.
What particles are emitted during the radioactive decay of calcium?
depends on isotope. natural calcium does not decay.
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