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Why is the term radioactive decay used to describe the phenomenon?
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∙ 12y ago
The question is not complete, not knowing WHICH phenomenon one is talking about. So please rephrase your question, it might well be a very interesting one.
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What term indicates the process in which unstable nuclide release radiation?
If it is related to Nuclear studies, then the answer would be fusion.
What term used to describe rate of radioactive isotopes?
Half-life (in units of time).Half-Life is the rate of radioactive decay, measured in time. The half life gives the time it take for half of the radioactive atoms in a system to decay. Fore example, if you have 10 grams of carbon-14, it will take 5730 years for half of it to decay, giving you 5 grams. In another 5730 years, you'll have 2.5 grams left, etc...Isotopes decay at an exponential rate. A half-life is the time that half of the population of an isotope will decay. The measure is a statistical probability and is more accurate when a large population is observed. The term half-life is applied to describe a property of a given isotope (i.e. the half-life of Carbon 14 is 5730).half life
How one describe term ruins in general?
The term ruins is often used to describe the remains of man-made architecture. Often times the term is used after a long period of decay in which the place or structure is considered unlivable due to decay or natural destruction such as earthquakes.
Why is Radioactive decay is said to be random?
The underlying truth in radioactive decay is that on an individual basis, no unstable atom will have a predictable time until it will decay. We understand and characterize the decay of radionuclides on the basis of statistical analysis. Only by looking at a large number of atoms of a given isotope of a given element and counting the decay events over time can we quantify the decay rate. The term half-life is used to state (based on the statistics) when half of a given quantity of a substance will have undergone radioactive decay. Note that atoms are incredibly tiny things, and even if we have very tiny quantities of a given radioactive material, we'll have huge numbers of atoms of that material in the sample. The larger the number of atoms of material and the longer we count the decay events, the more accurate our half-life value will be. Having said all that, no one can predict when a given atom of any radionuclide will decay. Each is different, and that is the basis for the random nature of nuclear or radioactive decay.
Why are alpha and gamma radiations used in americium 241?
The term "used" is not adequate. The radioactive decay of Am-241 is associated with the emission of alpha particles and gamma rays.
Use the term radioactive decay in a sentence?
"The radioactive decay of certain unstable isotopes is used to calculate the age of objects."
What term indicates the process in which unstable nuclide release radiation?
If it is related to Nuclear studies, then the answer would be fusion.
What term indicates the process in which unstable nuclei releases radiation?
The term is "radioactive decay".
What term used to describe rate of radioactive isotopes?
Half-life (in units of time).Half-Life is the rate of radioactive decay, measured in time. The half life gives the time it take for half of the radioactive atoms in a system to decay. Fore example, if you have 10 grams of carbon-14, it will take 5730 years for half of it to decay, giving you 5 grams. In another 5730 years, you'll have 2.5 grams left, etc...Isotopes decay at an exponential rate. A half-life is the time that half of the population of an isotope will decay. The measure is a statistical probability and is more accurate when a large population is observed. The term half-life is applied to describe a property of a given isotope (i.e. the half-life of Carbon 14 is 5730).half life
What does the term phenomenon describe?
a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable
How one describe term ruins in general?
The term ruins is often used to describe the remains of man-made architecture. Often times the term is used after a long period of decay in which the place or structure is considered unlivable due to decay or natural destruction such as earthquakes.
What is the term used to describe ghostly voices caught on recordings?
Electronic Voice Phenomenon- (EVP)
What is the spontaneous breakdown of the atomic nucleus called?
We use the general term radioactive decay to identify the spontaneous breakdown of an atomic nucleus.
What is the term for the element that a radioactive isotope decay into?
The atom that results from nuclear decay is called the daughter atom. The element of the daughter atom would be called the daughter element. The atom that decayed is called the parent.
Is there a term to describe the phenomenon of bonding with someone through having an enemy in common?
Yes, this phenomenon is commonly referred to as "enemy bonding" or "bilateral hostility." It describes how people can form connections and strengthen relationships based on a shared dislike or opposition towards a common enemy.
What do you call saints that don't decay after death?
Incorrupt is the term used to describe saints whose bodies do not decay after death when there is no explanation (embalming, etc.) for the occurrence.
The rate of decay of a radioactive element is measured by its what?
Any of the following can be used: the half-life, or the mean lifetime, or the decay constant.Any of the following can be used: the half-life, or the mean lifetime, or the decay constant.Any of the following can be used: the half-life, or the mean lifetime, or the decay constant.Any of the following can be used: the half-life, or the mean lifetime, or the decay constant.
