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What is an unstable isotope?
Unstable isotopes are radioactive isotopes, can disintegrate and emit radiations.
Is lithium 8 an isotope why?
Yes, but it has a halflife of only 0.86 seconds.
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.
When an isotope is blank it is radioactive?
When an isotope is unstable, it is said to be radioactive.
Is any isotope of lead is radioactive?
many. one example is lead-214 with a halflife of 26.8 minutes.
Is the parent isotope more unstable than the daughter isotope?
Typically, the parent isotope is more unstable than the daughter isotope. The parent isotope undergoes radioactive decay, transforming into the daughter isotope, which is usually more stable. However, this is not a strict rule, as the stability of isotopes can vary based on their specific nuclear properties. In some cases, the daughter isotope may also be unstable and undergo further decay.
What is the time needed for half of a sample of a radioactive isotope to break down to form daughter isotopes called?
halflife
What is another term for an atom that is unstable?
isotope
What do isotope and half life have in common?
Each (unstable) isotope has a distinctive half-life.
Hydrogen has how many unstable isotopes?
Hydrogen has 1 unstable isotope, and 2 stable isotopes.
When a unstable isotope decays the daughter isotope that result is always a stable isotope true or false?
False. When an unstable isotope decays, the resulting daughter isotope may or may not be stable. Some daughter isotopes are stable, while others may still be radioactive and undergo further decay.
What best describes a radioisotope?
its nucleus is unstable
