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What is a characteristic of a radioactive nucleus?
A radioactive atom is an atom of an element with an unstable nucleus.
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.
What is the difference between quinolones and fluoroquinolones?
Quinolones with a fluorine atom are called fluoroquinolones. while Quinolones haven't a fluorine atom.
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 particle of an element that retains its identity in a chemical reaction?
An atom is the smallest particle of an element that can be uniquely identified as that specific element.Note that this question is different from asking "What is the smallest particle in an atom?" (see related question below). Atoms are composed of smaller particles (protons, electrons, and neutrons), but the smallest thing that has the identity of a specific element is the atom.The smallest particle of an element that still retains all that element's properties is called an ATOM.
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 an unstable atom?
An unstable atom is a radioactive atom.
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.
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.
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 is an unstable atom that emits energy called?
This is a radioactive isotope.
In nuclear fission reactions what causes the atom's nucleus to become unstable?
the absorption of a free-moving neutron by the atom's nucleus
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...
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 makes a atom unstable?
it might not be unstable with anything.......
