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Carbon-14 was the answer given; however, through a painful grading experience I found it is wrong. The actual answer is ( Particles and Energy)
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What happened to the part of the plutonium that is no longer ther?
Plutonium is a radioactive element that decays over time, transforming into other elements through a series of radioactive decays. When plutonium decays, it releases energy in the form of radiation and transforms into a different element. This process continues until the plutonium is no longer present.
What happens when radioactive element decays?
When a radioactive element decays, it releases energy in the form of radiation (such as alpha or beta particles). The decay changes the element into a different element or isotope, which may also be radioactive. This process continues until a stable non-radioactive element is formed.
Why we find alpha beta and gamma rays in many radioactive elements?
That's what an atom emits when it decays.
What is it about uranium that makes it radioactive?
Uranium is radioactive because its atomic structure is unstable, leading to the emission of particles and energy as it decays. This process is known as radioactive decay, which releases radiation in the form of alpha and beta particles, as well as gamma rays.
Is francium a radioactive element?
Francium (Fr) is a natural radioactive element, extremely rare.
When elements such as uranium and plutonium decay do they form different elements chemical reactions or larger compounds?
When an element "decays", it forms a different element. This is the definition of "decay" when referring to radioactive elements.
What it means when an element is radioactive?
Radioactive elements have unstable nucleii. When an unstable nucleus decays it emits energy in the form of electromagnetic waves and heavy particles and in the process forms new nucleii.
What is the term for an atom the decays?
unstable, radioactive
How do radioactive rocks generate electricity?
Radioactive rocks generate electricity through a process called nuclear fission. When the radioactive material decays, it releases energy in the form of heat. This heat is used to boil water and produce steam, which drives turbines to generate electricity.
What do you call a atom that decays?
An atom whose nucleus decays over time is called radioactive. Some examples of radioactive substances are uranium, plutonium, and einsteinium.
What formula describes how naturally occurring chemical elements such as uranium thorium and potassium helped to heat the Earth's interior?
During radioactive decays heat is released.
How does radioactive decay provide energy source for plate tectonics trough the decays of uranium thorium and potassium?
During radioactive decays heat is released and the center of the Earth is melted.
