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Radioactive elements are very important to study for many reasons.
Firstly, we would probably still be in WWII if we hadn't dropped the 2 atomic bombs. Both of the 2 bombs used nuclear fission to cause a chain reaction. This chain reaction had so much explosive power it destroyed buildings and incinerated people too close to the blast. And what were the main ingredients to the bombs? Uranium and Plutonium (which are both radioactive).
Secondly, we can use radiation as a power source. Think of being able to use the power of those nuclear bombs to power your house.
And finally, we can use radiation for medical reasons. You can kill cancer cells with radiation, as long as you are careful to not hit the victim of the cancer, as it can also harm the person.
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∙ 10y agoRadioactive materials can be used to do XRays, chemotherapy, and many other medical procedures. This allows for further research into topics such as bone development and various cancers.
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What kind of science is Marie Curie's specialty?
Radiology. The study of radium and radioactive elements
What made up all radioactive elements?
After disintegration all radioactive elements are transformed in other elements.
What element family have no radioactive elements?
Radioactive elements exist in all groups of the periodic table.
Can a natural isotope be radioactive?
Yes; some of the naturally occurring isotopes of the heaviest elements are radioactive.
What are the ten elements in thre periodic table that are radioactive?
all elements after uranium (atomic number 92) are radioactive.
What is the job for radiology?
the study of radioactive elements ,its properties and so on
What types of elements are useful for dating materials?
Radioactive elements are used to date the age of rocks. Radioactive elements decay according to a known pattern. Scientists can use the elements of that pattern to determine when the rock with the original radioactive element was formed.
What kind of science is Marie Curie's specialty?
Radiology. The study of radium and radioactive elements
What scientist won a nobel prize for pioneering work in the study of radioactive elements?
Marie Sklodowska-Curie
Radioactive elements comprise a majority?
Yes. Stable elements are 83 elements. all elements above that of atomic number 83 (Bismuth) are radioactive. Radioactive isotopes are of the order of 1500 radioactive isotope.
Do trace elements have to be radioactive?
No, trace elements are not necessarily radioactive. A link to a list of elements that have no natural radioactive isotopes is at a related question, below.
What made up all radioactive elements?
After disintegration all radioactive elements are transformed in other elements.
Are all transition elements are radioactive?
Not all of the transition elements are radioactive. Many of them are, and some of them have common radioactive isotopes, but some of them have no naturally occurring radioactive isotopes. Please note that all elements have synthetic radioactive isotopes, at least.
The pressure and heat that produces magma are caused in part by?
Radioactive elements
What families have no radioactive elements?
Radioactive elements exist in all groups of the periodic table.
Importance of radioactive decay?
it is used by scientist to to calculate a rock's age
What element family have no radioactive elements?
Radioactive elements exist in all groups of the periodic table.
