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What property of a radioactive isotope is the length of time it takes half of the nuclei to decay?
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This is called the "half-life" of the isotope.
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All radioactive nuclides of an element have the same half life?
No, halflife is a bulk statistical property of a quantity of an isotope of an element.Individual nuclei do not have halflives, instead they have a probability of decaying at the current moment of time.
The time it takes for 50 percent of the nuclei in a radioactive sample to decay to its stable isotope is called?
the half-life
What is the length of time it takes for one half of the nuclei of a radioactive isotope to decay?
It can vary from tiny fractions of a second to several sextillion years.
Will the radioactive property remain in an ionic compound when a metal element is highly radioactive combined with a non-metal element which is non-radioactive?
A radioactive material is radioactive. Period. The atoms of radioactive material have unstable nuclei. If you combine them with other material, the radioactive material will remain unaffected as regards its radioactivity. Recall that radioactivity is related to the instability of atomic nuclei, and the atomic structure of atomic nuclei are (in general) not involved in chemical bonding. Chemical bonding doesn't affect the stability of the nuclei of atoms. If they are unstable, they will remain so whether the atoms are alone or chemically combined with something else.
Does radioactive isotopes have a stable nuclei?
Radioactive isotopes are not stable.
Radioactive substances consist of nuclei that can't be held together by the what?
Radioactive substances consist of nuclei that can't be held together by the strong force.
How many protons does a nuclei need to be radioactive?
The elements above Atomic number 86 generaly redioactive. As atomic number represents the number of protons,above A.N 86 the elemens will be radio active in specific conditions.exception,C-13 is a radioactive isotope of carbon.
How do some nuclei change?
Atomic nuclei are changed by nuclear reactions or radioactive disintegration.
What word means unstable elements that decay?
The word Radioactive usually denotes a substance containing unstable atomic nuclei.
How does radioactive decay occur?
A chemical element disintegrate forming a new element. Radioactive radiations (alpha, beta, gamma, etc.) are released, also heat. An unstable nucleus breaks down into smaller parts.
What is fision?
fission- is a process in which the nuclei of radioactive atoms are split in to two or more smaller nuclei.
Unstable atomic nuclei decay over time into stable nuclei causing a mineral to be?
radioactive
