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it is unstable and decays to another element
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What do you call an element with unstable nucleus?
Radioactive isotope, or radioisotope.
What characterizes a radioactive element?
As radioactive element is an element that is on the Priodic Table of Elements. A Radioactive Element is usually radioactive.
Is the element sodium radioactive or non-radioactive?
non radioactive element
How do you use radioactive element in a sentence?
A radioactive element is one that discharges radiation. Uranium is a radioactive element. A radioactive element is very dangerous if you don't have protective clothing. You should never go near a radioactive element.
Is the element silver radioactive?
No, it is not radioactive.
What is the breakdown of a radioactive isotope of the same element or of another element?
radioactive decay
What element is a radioactive element?
The radioactive element is composed of unstable nuclei that try to reach stability through emitting nuclear radiations as alpha, beta, and gamma nuclear radiations.
Why only radioactive element give out radiation?
It's a semantic thing - by definition, if something gives out radiation, then it is radioactive. If an element gives off radiation, then it is a 'radioactive' element. If it does not give out radiation, then it is not 'radioactive'.
What is the best known radioactive element?
Probably uranium is the best known radioactive element.
Is francium a radioactive element?
Francium (Fr) is a natural radioactive element, extremely rare.
Is uranium a radioactive?
Yes, uranium is a radioactive element.
What is meant by a radioactive element?
A radioactive element is an element that readily undergoes nuclear decay - the nucleus spontaneously emits subatomic particles as the element changes into another element.
