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What is a characteristic of a radioactive nucleus?
A characteristic of a radioactive nucleus is that it undergoes spontaneous decay, emitting radiation in the form of alpha particles, beta particles, or gamma rays in order to achieve a more stable configuration.
What is an ion that has lost or gained electrons called?
An atom that has gained or lost electrons is called an ion. An atom that has gained one or more electrons becomes a negatively charged ion called an anion. An atom that has lost one or more electrons becomes a positively charged ion called a cation.
An atom that has fewer protons than electrons is called what?
Generally an atom has equal number of electrons and protons. and we know that electrons are negatively charged and protons are positively charged so atom is neutral. But when an atom loses electrons it acquires a positive charge. And this positive species is called cation.
The smallest unit of matter is called?
An atom is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element.
Which is the negatively charged part of an atom called?
This is called an electron. It is a tiny subparticle floating around the nucleus in what are knwon as orbitals. There are 2 electrons MAX per orbital, although electrons erpel each other, so if there is enough space to put one electron in every orbital and have them spread out, then the electrons prefer it that way.
The process which describes the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons is called?
The process which describes the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons is called nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process.
What energy source comes from what happens when an atom splits?
When an atom splits, its called fission Heat comes from fission
What is it called when the center of an atom splits?
FISSION
What is the process which describes the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons called?
Nuclear fission
Atom with an unstable nucelus is called?
It is a radioactive element.
When an atom of uranium 235 is bombarded with neutrons it splits into smaller nuclei and produces a great amount of energy This nuclear process is called?
This nuclear process is called nuclear fission. During nuclear fission, the uranium-235 atom absorbs a neutron, becomes unstable, and splits into two smaller nuclei (fission fragments) and releases energy and more neutrons.
True or false unstable atom that decomposes and emits energy is called retroactive?
No, it's called "radioactive." "Retroactive" is something that's active in regards to the past.
What is radioactive decay in your own words?
It is when an atom's nucleus contains too many neutrons and becomes too unstable. Thus, the nucleus "wants" to become more stable and thus splits into two lighter nuclei. To get rid of the extra neutrons that were making the atom unstable, when the atom splits apart, these neutrons are ejected outwards. The two split nuclei become two separate, more stable atoms.
What is an unstable atom that emits energy called?
This is a radioactive isotope.
The process by which describe the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons is called?
Fission to be more specific its nuclear fission...
What is the name of a large atom?
Apparently uranium is the largest atom, with 92 protons and 92 electrons.
What makes a atom unstable?
it might not be unstable with anything.......
