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Thorium is one of the radioactive elements that can greatly benefit mankind..
We are in grave danger from burning too much coal to generate the electric power we need..
Because Thorium will "burn" for decades, the cost of running a power station on Thorium is a little more than 1% of the price of coal, enough thorium is in the ground in the United States to provide all the electricity the United States uses for millions of years. Thorium generates no green-house gasses and has very little waste.
Thorium is so low on the Hazardous scale that it can be handled without gloves
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoAs an energy source (usually as a heat source),
As a tracing device - often in Biology and medicine.
As a timing device (radioactive dating).
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∙ 13y agosuch as Pt
used in treatment of cancer,but it is harmful because it emits radiation with high energy which destroy our body cells
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What scientists were involved in the discovery of radioactivity?
Henri Becquerel first discovered radioactivity (by mistake).
What is a sentence for radioactivity?
Chernobyl is well-known for it's dangerously high radioactivity levels.
What does ALARA mean in terms of radioactivity?
Meaning of ALARA in terms of radioactivity is As Low As Reasonably Achievable
Where does radioactivity start in an atom?
radioactivity start from the nucleus of an atom which becomes unstable n emit radiation
What two medical applications of radioactivity?
We can use radioactivity to improve our lives, such as through medical diagnoses and treatments and by generating electricity.
How are isotopes useful to science?
They can help in science in terms of discovering radioactivity, creating new natural resources, as well as helping advance technology
How does radioactivity affect the water cycle?
Radioactivity affect the water molecules. Radioactivity makes it harmful
Advantages of nuclear radioactivity?
What other sort of radioactivity is there?
What are examples of radioactivity?
For example natural and artificial radioactivity.
Radioactivity can be what?
Radioactivity can be induced in ordinary matter by artificial transmutation.
Do you messure radioactivity in literes?
You cannot measure radioactivity in litres
How much radioactivity is in Japan?
Radioactivity in Japan is about 15,000 terabecquerels.
What is the power formula for radioactivity?
Human + A lot of radioactivity = Dead
Can copper be converted into gold by artificial radioactivity?
Artifical radioactivity
When did Marie curie build radioactivity?
no but she built the knowleage of radioactivity.
What do you need radioactivity for?
You need radioactivity, for many things such as x-rays.
Which elents cannot be diffused by radioactivity also?
Radioactivity has nothing to do with diffusion.
