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Are the nuclei of final elements produced by nuclear decay more stable or less stable than the nuclei of original radioactive elements?
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Of course they are more stable, therefore they formed naturally.
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What is a radioactive nuclear fuel?
All nuclear fuels contain radioactive elements.
An alternative to oil resources but it is requires careful disposal of the radioactive waste which is produced?
Plutionium, Uranium and/or Americum can all be used to fuel a nuclear fission power station
What is the estimate for how long it takes nuclear waste to complettly decay?
Each radioactive isotope has its own rate of decay, called the "half-life". This is the time that it takes for one-half of the radioactive elements to decay into something else. For very radioactive elements, the half-life is pretty short, but sometimes the element that id decays into is itself radioactive. It _NEVER_ completely decays, but at some point the nuclear waste is no more radioactive than the background material. Remember that some elements like uranium are naturally found in rock formations, and that elements like radon are naturally occuring in the environment. This becomes a problem in the basements moutainous areas, where radon gas accumulates and can cause lung cancers. In general, nuclear waste needs to be protected and isolated for about 50 years; after that, the residual radioactivity isn't going to be especially hazardous.
What source of energy produces radioactive waste?
Nuclear Energy
What are radioactive wastes a byproduct of?
A+ Nuclear energy
Are synthetic elements radioactive?
Synthetic elements are usually radioactive, but not necessarily so. It is conceivable for a non-radioactive neutral atom to be produced by a nuclear spallation reaction.
What is a radioactive nuclear fuel?
All nuclear fuels contain radioactive elements.
What kind of nuclear waste are produced by nuclear energy?
Radioactive waves
What element is radioactive and explosive?
There are at least 50 different elements produced in a nuclear explosion, most are fission products in 2 peaks, some are formed by neutron capture and beta decay. The majority of these are radioactive isotopes of the elements.
From where radioactive wastes are produced?
By nuclear power plants
What is produced by splitting the atom of a radioactive material?
nuclear energy
What is A radioactive elements in nuclear power stations?
Uranium-253
Electricity is produced by using the heat produced by splitting radioactive atoms?
Nuclear Power
Radioactive element used for nuclear energy?
One of the radioactive elements used for nuclear energy is 235U92, commonly stated as U-235.
Who won the 1938 Nobel Peace Prize in physics?
A native from Italy, Enrica Ferni - for demonstrating the existence of radioactive elements produced for neutron irradiation. Enrico Fermi Italy "for his demonstrations of the existence of new radioactive elements produced by neutron irradiation, and for his related discovery of nuclear reactions brought about by slow neutrons"
Are radioactive isotopes produced in a nuclear reactor?
They can be, depending on the reactor design.
What are stable and unstable elements of nuclear chemistry?
Unstable chemical elements are disintegrated by radioactive decay.
