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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.

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Is carbon radioactive or non?

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.


If carbon has an atomic number of 6 is it stable?

Isotopes carbon-12 and carbon-13 are stable; the isotope carbon-14 is radioactive and unstable.


Is carbon an stable element?

Carbon is non-radioactive excepting the isotope carbon-14.


Is carbon 13 unstable?

No, carbon-13 is a stable isotope of carbon. It contains 6 protons and 7 neutrons, making it one of the stable isotopes of carbon that do not undergo radioactive decay.


Is carbon stable?

Carbon monoxide is quite stable, and is formed by the combustion of carbon in inadequate supply of oxygen.


Can there be an isotope that emits no radiation?

Yes, an isotope can exist that emits no radiation if it is stable. Stable isotopes do not undergo radioactive decay, which means they do not emit radiation over time. For example, carbon-12 and carbon-13 are stable isotopes of carbon that do not emit radiation, while carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope that does emit radiation as it decays.


Is radon a stable radioactive element?

Radon is radioactive and is actually a fairly common hazard because of this.


Carbon 13 what does it become after decay?

After decay Carbon 13 then will become classified as stable.


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 are the changes in the radioactive decay of carbon-14?

Carbon-14 undergoes beta decay, becoming nitrogen-14 which is stable.


Is the element thulium radioactive or non-radioactive?

Thulium is a non-radioactive element. It is part of the lanthanide series on the periodic table and has no stable isotopes that are radioactive. Thulium-169, the most common isotope, is stable and does not undergo radioactive decay. Therefore, thulium is considered non-radioactive.


What nuclei is not radioactive?

The stable nuclei that are not radioactive include, for example, carbon-12, oxygen-16, and neon-20. These nuclei have a balanced composition of protons and neutrons that do not undergo radioactive decay.