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In my universe, radioactive decay involves a change in the nucleus of an atom, often releasing alpha or beta particles, or gamma rays. Sometimes neutrons are released, and occasionally, spontaneous fission occurs.
How does it work in your universe?
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What is the effect of humidity and temperature on radioactive elements?
Temperature and humidity do not affect radioactive decay.
What is the effect of pressure on the rate of radioactive decay?
Pressure does not affect the rate of radioactive decay. That is entirely unaffected by the environment within the nucleus of the atom.
What is the source of heat in the Earth's interior?
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What is the source of heat in the Earth interior?
The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.
Radioactive decay do not involve electrons?
Radioactive decay may or may not involve electrons. There are different types of radioactive decay.
The rate of radioactive decay does not depend on temperature pressure or chemical reactions?
According to earlier theory: The rate of radioactive decay can never be changed.But conflicting claims have recently appeared. Claims about how temperature appears to have an effect on the decay rate of some elements. The distance from the sun appears to have an effect as well.
What is 1 effect of radioactive decay in Earth's interior?
It helps keep the Earth's interior hot.
When radioactive isotopes break down into other elements the process is called?
radioactive decay
How is the radioactive decay of Krypton different from the radioactive decay of Americium?
The radioactive decay of americium 241 is by alpha disintegration; the disintegration of radioactive krypton isotopes is by beta particles emission.
When an isotope is blank it does not undergo radioactive decay?
when an isotope is it does not undergo radioactive decay
Is carbon-14 decay specific or universal to the earth?
I am not quite sure what you mean, but radioactive isotopes such as carbon-14 will have the same radioactive properties - i.e., they will decay - anywhere in the Universe, not just on Earth. In general, the laws of nature are believed to be the same everywhere.
What is 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.
