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Why do certain elements undergo more beta decay than others since beta decay is caused by the weak interaction not an atoms stability?
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It should be understand that beta decay - or any other radioactive phenomena - are not specific to certain elements, but to certain isotopes. For the chemist, there might not be much difference between (for example) carbon-12 and carbon-14; for the nuclear physicist, they are two completely different things. (As a reminder, both of these have 6 protons; the number of neutrons varies.)
Radioactivity - an atom's instability - is related to the structure of the nucleus, not to the outer electron layers (which affect chemical reactions).
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Why do some isotopes of elements spontaneously undergo radioactive decay?
Nuclei undergo radioactive decay in order to release some of the "stress" in the atom. At a certain point, the nucleus of an atom gets too large to sustain all of those protons and neutrons. When the "stress" is relieved, a phenomenon called radioactive decay occurs.
When energy is removed from a gas it will undergo?
When energy is removed from a gas it will undergo mutation.
A moving body must undergo a change in?
A moving body must undergo a change of position.
List of radioactive elements?
Elements that decay (give off protons and neutrons) to form other elements. *It's not elements as such that are stable or unstable, but rather isotopes. Even elements of small atomic number have unstable isotopes that undergo radioactive decay, for example carbon-14. Elements with higher atomic numbers than Lead (82) are naturally radioactive in all isotopes. Bismuth (83) has an extremely long half-life, but the time generally becomes shorter (the decay more rapid) as the size of the nucleus gets progressively larger for heavier radioactive elements.
Why grated coconut undergo physical change?
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Do elements tend to undergo chemical reactions that decrease stability?
Elements tend to undergo chemical reactions that increase stability.
Why is decay necessary?
Those elements undergo the 'decay' process which have unstable nuclei so decay is necessary to gain the stability. such elements form the smaller stable nuclei as Lead nucleus.
What is the name of a list of elements arranged according to the ease with which they undergo certain chemical reactions?
activity series
What is the series?
An activity series is a list of elements organized according to the ease in which an element can undergo certain chemical reactions.
Why do unstable nuclides undergo nuclear reactions?
To reach stability
Can compound undergo chemical change to become elements how?
Yes. Compounds can undergo chemical changes to become elements. An example would be the following: Zn(s) + CuCl2(aq) ===> ZnCl2(aq) + Cu(s). THe CuCl2 is a compound and it is changed into the element Cu(s) and also into zinc chloride.
Does all elements undergo nuclear decay?
No.
Will unstable nuclei all undergo radioactive decay in order to gain stability?
Yes
Why does cesium-137 undergo radioactive decay?
It's not just Cesium 137. Of the 3000 or so known isotopes, MOST undergo radioactive decay. Only a fairly small percentage of the isotopes are stable. Usually, stability is achieved when the amount of neutrons, compared to the amount of protons, is "just right" - not too few, not too many. For the heavier elements (beyond lead), stability is no longer possible for ANY isotope.
Fusion is to fuse as fission is to what?
There is no exact analog. Fissure would be the most strictly correct, but typically use of the word "undergo" is preferred.Examples:Heavy elements more easily undergo fission.Heavy elements more easily fissure.Fusions however works as well both ways.Lighter elements more easily undergo fusion.Lighter elements more easily fuse.
Elements from which group undergo the fewest chemical reaction?
chemistry
What is the chemical make up elements of the sun?
hydrogen mainly, but there undergo fission to form helium (which undergo fission as the star approaches supernova producing the heavy elements like carbon)
