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It depends on the isotope, of which carbon has three that occur naturally. Carbon-12 (about 99%) and carbon-13 (about 1%) are not radioactive; carbon-14 (trace amounts, maybe one part per trillion) is radioactive (beta decay into nitrogen-14) with a half-life of about 5700 years.
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What does Radioactive carbon and stable carbon have in common?
Radioactive Carbon and stable Carbon both have the same number of protons and electrons. This means they both behave "chemically" the same way. For example, you can just as easily have Carbon Dioxide made from radioactive Carbon as stable Carbon.
Is carbon explosive or radioactive?
NO --------------- I know of no pure carbon forms that are explosive (maybe there is some strained crystal structures). Though carbon could be explosive if a fine dispersion of it in air was ignited. Also acetylene and particularly its silver salt is very explosive Ag-CΞC-Ag. Even though this isn't purely carbon based, the energy is stored in the tripple bond between the carbon atoms.
What happens when radioactive element decays?
When a radioactive element decays, it releases energy in the form of radiation (such as alpha or beta particles). The decay changes the element into a different element or isotope, which may also be radioactive. This process continues until a stable non-radioactive element is formed.
What is the difference between an atom of carbon and atom of uranium?
The usual Carbon-12 is not radioactive. Uranium is radioactive. Radioactive means that the atom splits and spits out some energy or matter (with matter, the atom changes to another atom). Luckily, all the atoms don't split at once.
What is the difference between radioactive and non radioactive materials?
Radioactive materials contain unstable atoms that decay and emit radiation, while non-radioactive materials do not emit radiation. Radioactive materials can be harmful to living organisms due to their ionizing radiation, whereas non-radioactive materials are generally considered safe for everyday use.
Is carbon an stable element?
Carbon is non-radioactive excepting the isotope carbon-14.
What could not be dated using carbon-14 radioactive decay?
material of non-organic origin
Is the element sodium radioactive or non-radioactive?
non radioactive element
What is the radioactive form of carbon?
There are several radioactive forms of carbon. The most familiar, used in carbon dating, is carbon-14. All of the others have very short half-lives.Isotopes of carbon range from carbon-8 to carbon-22. Carbon-12 and carbon-13 are stable and non-radioactive. Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5730 years. The longest lived beyond that is carbon-11 at 20.3 minutes.
What does Radioactive carbon and stable carbon have in common?
Radioactive Carbon and stable Carbon both have the same number of protons and electrons. This means they both behave "chemically" the same way. For example, you can just as easily have Carbon Dioxide made from radioactive Carbon as stable Carbon.
What is carbon-12 and carbon-14?
Carbon-12 is the most common isotope of carbon, with 6 protons and 6 neutrons. Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon with 6 protons and 8 neutrons, commonly used in radiocarbon dating to determine the age of organic materials.
Is carbon explosive or radioactive?
NO --------------- I know of no pure carbon forms that are explosive (maybe there is some strained crystal structures). Though carbon could be explosive if a fine dispersion of it in air was ignited. Also acetylene and particularly its silver salt is very explosive Ag-CΞC-Ag. Even though this isn't purely carbon based, the energy is stored in the tripple bond between the carbon atoms.
What is the half- life of radioactive carbon?
Carbon-14 or 14C, which is a radioactive isotope of carbon, has a half life of 5,700 years.
Which element is a non-radioactive solid which sublimes when heated?
sodium lithium carbon iron aluminium lead copper potassium etc.
Does The amount of radioactive carbon in your body increases at the time of death?
The amount of radioactive carbon in the body is fixed at the time of death. After death, the carbon would the begin to decay.
What radioactive atom is commonly used to date non-living things?
carbon 14-----------------------------------No, NOT Carbon 14, Carbon 14 dating CAN ONLY BE USED is living (or once living) things.The Atoms used for radiometric dating of NON LIVING things are:Potassium/ArgonUranium/Lead
Does uranium exist in a stable non-radioactive form?
All the isotopes of uranium are radioactive and unstable.
