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Ordinary water is not radioactive, so it has no half-life.

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How would you describe the isotopes of hydrogen?

All atoms of a specific element have the same number of protons in their nucleus, but the number of neutrons in the nucleus may vary these are isotopes of that element.Hydrogen has several possible isotopes, only the first three of these are commonly referred to:hydrogen or protium or hydrogen-1, 1 proton 0 neutrons, stabledeuterium or hydrogen-2, 1 proton 1 neutron, stabletritium or hydrogen-3, 1 proton 2 neutrons, radioactive halflife 12.26 yearshydrogen-4, 1 proton 3 neutrons, radioactive halflife about 139 yoctosecondshydrogen-5, 1 proton 4 neutrons, radioactive halflife about 910 yoctosecondshydrogen-6, 1 proton 5 neutrons, radioactive halflife 290 yoctosecondshydrogen-7, 1 proton 6 neutrons, radioactive halflife 23 yoctosecondsetc.


What is the time needed for half of a sample of a radioactive isotope to break down to form daughter isotopes called?

halflife


How long is the half life of radioactive water?

The half life of radioactive water depends on what radioactive nuclides are present in the water.


How does the length of the half-life of the element correspond to the radioactivity of the element?

The length of time required for half of a sample of radioactive material to decay


How do you shorten the half-life of a radioactive element?

Making any change in the half-life of an isotope of any element is generally something that lies outside our abilities. A very few radioactive materials have demonstrated a change in their half-lives when bathed in intense magnetic fields. Generally, however, the half-life on a given radionuclide is not something that can be changed. A number of experiments have been conducted wherein investigators have deliberately sought to influence radioactive half-life, but in all but the rarest cases, radionuclides are sublimely resistant to having their half-lives changed.

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Is any isotope of lead is radioactive?

many. one example is lead-214 with a halflife of 26.8 minutes.


How would you describe the isotopes of hydrogen?

All atoms of a specific element have the same number of protons in their nucleus, but the number of neutrons in the nucleus may vary these are isotopes of that element.Hydrogen has several possible isotopes, only the first three of these are commonly referred to:hydrogen or protium or hydrogen-1, 1 proton 0 neutrons, stabledeuterium or hydrogen-2, 1 proton 1 neutron, stabletritium or hydrogen-3, 1 proton 2 neutrons, radioactive halflife 12.26 yearshydrogen-4, 1 proton 3 neutrons, radioactive halflife about 139 yoctosecondshydrogen-5, 1 proton 4 neutrons, radioactive halflife about 910 yoctosecondshydrogen-6, 1 proton 5 neutrons, radioactive halflife 290 yoctosecondshydrogen-7, 1 proton 6 neutrons, radioactive halflife 23 yoctosecondsetc.


What is the time needed for half of a sample of a radioactive isotope to break down to form daughter isotopes called?

halflife


Is it true that the half-life of a radioactive isotope decreases as the isotopes decay?

no, halflife is a constant for each isotope's decay process.


What if your cat is radioactive with the same halflife as carbon 14. how many years will it take for three fourths of your cat to degrade?

my grandma


How do you determine the half life of a radioactive substance that has changed through radioactive decay After 40 days the original substance left is is one sixteenth of the original amount?

the halflife is 10 days


How do scientists use the halflife of radioactive isotopes to date rocks and fossils?

The basic idea is to compare the abundance of a naturally occurring radioactive isotope within a material to the abundance of its decay products; it is known how fast the radioactive isotope decays.


How long is the half life of radioactive water?

The half life of radioactive water depends on what radioactive nuclides are present in the water.


How does the length of the half-life of the element correspond to the radioactivity of the element?

The length of time required for half of a sample of radioactive material to decay


What is halflife about?

Half-life is the time it takes for one half of the radioactive material to decay. It is logarithmic, so after two half-lives, one quarter remains - then one eighth - etc.


When was Illadelph Halflife created?

Illadelph Halflife was created on 1996-09-24.


How do you shorten the half-life of a radioactive element?

Making any change in the half-life of an isotope of any element is generally something that lies outside our abilities. A very few radioactive materials have demonstrated a change in their half-lives when bathed in intense magnetic fields. Generally, however, the half-life on a given radionuclide is not something that can be changed. A number of experiments have been conducted wherein investigators have deliberately sought to influence radioactive half-life, but in all but the rarest cases, radionuclides are sublimely resistant to having their half-lives changed.