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What happens to the radioactive isotopes that are released in a nuclear reaction?
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∙ 11y ago
they decay over time
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What happens to all radioactive isotopes?
All radioactive isotopes will disintegrate.
What happens to a region when radioactive particles are released?
This region become a radioactive contaminated area.
What is the process of isotopes breaking down and emitting particles such as alpha or beta to form a new substance?
Radioactive decay is the process in which a nucleus of an unstable atom loses energy through ionizing radiation. When this happens, one of its neutrons breaks down into a proton and an electron. The electron then leaves the atom as a beta particle.
Which describes what happens during a chain reaction?
Neutrons released during a fission reaction trigger other fission reactions.
What happens to a radioactive nucleus when it emits alpha particle and What happens to a radioactive nucleus when it emits alpha particle?
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What happens to all radioactive isotopes?
All radioactive isotopes will disintegrate.
What happens to a region when radioactive particles are released?
This region become a radioactive contaminated area.
What happens to ground water after a nuclear test?
Generally, it has been found that groundwater is contaminated with numerous radioactive isotopes and is unsafe for consumption.
What happens when radioactive element decays?
Carbon gets released
What happens to the energy release of an exothermic reaction?
The energy release of an exothermic reaction is released to the surroundings.
Does nuclear radiation go away?
No, it doesn't.Wrong, it does. There are 2 types of nuclear radiation: prompt & decay.Prompt nuclear radiation occurs for a period of time while the reaction that generates it is happening. Examples are the flash of neutrons, light, x-rays, etc. when a nuclear bomb explodes as well as the sustained neutron flux as a nuclear reactor is in operation. When the reaction stops, prompt nuclear radiation goes away.Decay nuclear radiation occurs as radioactive isotopes decay to different isotopes. As the decay happens (which is a probabilistic process) the radioactive isotope is consumed. This follows an exponential function with one half of the current amount of the radioactive isotope consumed in each period of time called a halflife. While there will always be a tiny residue of the original radioactive isotope, for practical purposes it is considered to be negligible after 5 halflives have passed. When 5 halflives of the radioactive isotope decaying have passed, decay nuclear radiation is considered to have gone away for practical purposes.
What chemical reaction happens when a hydrocarbon burns?
The reaction is called oxidation; carbon dioxide and water are released.
What is the process of isotopes breaking down and emitting particles such as alpha or beta to form a new substance?
Radioactive decay is the process in which a nucleus of an unstable atom loses energy through ionizing radiation. When this happens, one of its neutrons breaks down into a proton and an electron. The electron then leaves the atom as a beta particle.
How do radioisotopes of an element differ feom other isotopes?
Radioisotopes are "radioactive isotopes"; they are not stable. Radioactive atoms will decay, or break apart into other atoms, by emitting an electron, or a neutron or a positron or an alpha particle (2 protons and two neutrons). The rate at which this happens is measured by the "half-life"; after one half-life, half of the atoms will have decayed. After another half-life, half of the remaining atoms will have decayed. Atoms with short half-lives are highly radioactive, and can be fairly dangerous. Atoms with long half-lives are only slightly radioactive, and aren't all that dangerous.
Which describes what happens during a chain reaction?
Neutrons released during a fission reaction trigger other fission reactions.
What happens to a radioactive nucleus when it emits alpha particle and What happens to a radioactive nucleus when it emits alpha particle?
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What happens to atoms that are radioactive?
Its nucleus emits radioactive particles continuously.
