"Beta decay" is used for two different processes. However, the kind undergone by 234Th produces 234Pa.
The stable isotope produced by radioactive decay is called a daughter isotope.
The stable isotope formed by the breakdown of a radioactive isotope is called a daughter isotope. This process is known as radioactive decay, where a radioactive isotope transforms into a stable daughter isotope through the emission of particles or energy.
The daughter nucleus produced from the β decay of Carbon-14 (14C) is Nitrogen-14 (14N). During β decay, a neutron in the nucleus of the Carbon-14 is converted into a proton, resulting in the formation of Nitrogen-14.
The daughter isotope of Carbon-14 is Nitrogen-14, which is stable and does not undergo further radioactive decay. It remains in the environment until it undergoes natural processes, such as being incorporated into living organisms through biological processes or returning to the atmosphere through various pathways.
Argon-40 is the most commonly found isotope of argon on Earth, with a natural abundance of about 99.6%. This isotope is stable and is produced from the radioactive decay of potassium-40 in the Earth's crust.
The stable isotope produced by radioactive decay is called a daughter isotope.
daughter isotope
The daughter isotope is the result of the radioactive disintegration of the parent isotope. For example radium is a product of the uranium disintegration.The two isotopes have different chemical (different atomic numbers, etc.), physical and nuclear properties.
This isotope is lead-206.
The stable isotope formed by the breakdown of a radioactive isotope is called a daughter isotope. This process is known as radioactive decay, where a radioactive isotope transforms into a stable daughter isotope through the emission of particles or energy.
A daughter isotope is identified by its distinct atomic number and mass number resulting from the decay of a parent isotope. The transition typically involves the parent isotope undergoing radioactive decay, which alters its nuclear structure. To identify the daughter isotope, one can analyze the decay chain and utilize techniques such as mass spectrometry or radioactive dating methods. Additionally, the half-life and decay products can help confirm the specific daughter isotope formed.
The term for the element that a radioactive isotope decays into is called the "daughter product". During radioactive decay, the original isotope transforms into a different element or isotope through a series of decay reactions.
The parent isotope is the original radioactive isotope that undergoes decay to form the daughter isotope. The daughter isotope is the stable isotope that is formed as a result of the radioactive decay of the parent isotope.
These terms apply to the decay of radionuclides. The parent isotope is 'the starting point' of a decay series that when it decays, by giving off radiation, changes into another element, or isotope of the original element (the daughter isotope). For example: When Uranium 238 (parent isotope) decays and gives off an alpha particle, it transmutes into Thorium 234 (the daughter isotope).
"Daughter isotopes" are called the decay products of an radioactive isotope.
Product of radioactive decay 42He is an alpha particle
The process where an unstable parent isotope becomes a stable daughter isotope is called radioactive decay. During this process, the parent isotope undergoes a series of transformations, such as alpha or beta decay, emitting particles or energy until it reaches a stable state as a daughter isotope.