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The nucleus is too large to be stable. There is the theory of grouping of nucleons into alpha particles inside the nucleus and, through oscillations of the nucleus, one of these on one end of the nucleus can be repelled with a great enough force to push it out of the nucleus.
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∙ 7y agoThat depends on the isotope! Just like (basically) any other element, Uranium has different isotopes. Check the Wikipedia article on "Isotopes of uranium" for more details.
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∙ 10y agoalmost entirely alpha
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∙ 13y agoAlpha decay
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Can any explain the formation of francium by the radioactive decay of uranium and actinium?
227Ac----- alpha decay---- 223Fr
What is more radioactive than pure uranium?
Many radioactive isotopes are more radioactive than the naturally occurring uranium isotopes:All fission product isotopes are more radioactive (e.g. iodine-131, strontium-90)Most radioactive isotopes in the uranium --> lead decay chain are more radioactive (e.g. radium, radon, polonium)Plutonium is more radioactiveTritium is more radioactiveCarbon-14 is more radioactiveArtificially produced uranium isotopes are more radioactive (e.g. uranium-233, uranium-236)etc.
Which colorless gas produced by the radioactive decay of uranium-238 is considered to be a cancer-causing agent?
Radon is a radioactive gas that can cause cancer.
Which colorless and odorless gas produced by radioactive decay of uranium-238 is considered to be a cancer causing agent?
That'd be radon
What is a radioactive decay series and when does it end?
Usually called a 'decay chain', there is a series of radioactive decays which end with a stable isotope. Ex: uranium undergoes about 14 steps in the decay chain that ends with the formation of a stable isotope of Lead.
What do uranium isotopes decay into?
See the link below for radioactive decay chains.
What type of radioactive decay results in uranium becoming thorium?
Alpha decay
How many years will it take for 10 g of radioactive uranium to decay into 5 g of radioactive uranium?
5,730 years
What is Radioactive decay of Uranium-235?
alpha, to Thorium-231
What element is nonradioactive in the chain decay of uranium?
Only the end product of the decay chain of uranium, a non radioactive isotope of lead.
Can you get power from the radioactive element Uranium?
Yes, the radioactive decay of Uranium-235 is used to produce power in nuclear power plants.
What type of radioactive decay results in uranium-238 becoming thorium-234?
Alpha decay
Has Uranium changed over time?
The chemical and physical properties of uranium remain unchanged. But because uranium is a radioactive element the quantity of uranium on the earth is permanently changed due to radioactive decay.
What is the transformation of uranium?
- radioactive decay - nuclear fission - nuclear reactions
How uranium effect your environment?
Uranium undergoes radioactive decay and emits alpha particles which can damage tissue.
Why is a sample of uranium compound found to be losing mass gradually?
The cause is the radioactive decay of uranium isotopes.
What type of radioactive decay resulted in uranium 238 becoming thorium 234 and how do you know?
This is an alpha decay.
