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Is nuclear decay spontaneous or artificial?
Matter can be made to undergo nuclear decay in reactors, but it is a process that occurs spontaneously in nature.
Which equation represents a spontaneous nuclear decay?
All nuclear decay is spontaneous.
Does silicon undergo radioactive decay?
The 3 isotopes that make up all naturally occurring silicon (28, 29, 30) on earth are all stable and thus do not undergo radioactive decay. But other silicon isotopes that are lighter or heavier can be produced by particle accelerators, nuclear reactors, nuclear explosions, or rarely cosmic rays do undergo radioactive decay via either -Beta, +Beta, or Gamma emission depending on isotope.Silicon does exist in space near very active stars, supernovas, etc. in the form of isotopes that undergo radioactive decay.The longest lived silicon isotope (32) that will undergo radioactive decay, has a halflife of roughly 700 years and thus will effectively completely decay to stable sulfur-32 in less than 4000 years. All other silicon isotopes that undergo radioactive decay have halflives so short that they finish decaying to stable isotopes of other elements in much less than a single day.
What is the decay process does radium 226 undergo including the nuclear changes that occur?
Radium-226--------------------Radon-222 + alpha
What is the lightest element that can undergo radioactive decay and what type of decay occurs in that element?
The lightest "element" that can undergo radioactive decay is the isotope hydrogen-3, which undergoes beta decay. The lightest element with no radioactively stable isotopes is technetium, and its isotopes have different modes of decay.
Does all elements undergo nuclear decay?
No.
What is it called when atoms are unstable and undergo a nuclear decay?
radioactive decay
Is nuclear decay spontaneous or artificial?
Matter can be made to undergo nuclear decay in reactors, but it is a process that occurs spontaneously in nature.
Are isotopes stable?
No. They are not. They undergo nuclear decay at a specific rate for each different isotope.
Does strontium undergo radioactive decay?
Yes, strontium can undergo radioactive decay. One common isotope of strontium, strontium-90, is a radioactive isotope that decays through beta decay. It is a byproduct of nuclear fission and can be harmful to living organisms due to its radioactive nature.
Does francium decompose?
Because it is an element francium cannot decompose. However, it does undergo nuclear decay, which is chemical terms, is different from decomposition.
Are atoms destructible?
Atoms are not destructible in the sense that they cannot be destroyed or eliminated. However, they can undergo nuclear reactions or nuclear decay processes where the atom may change into a different element.
What are the forms of nuclear decay?
what are the forms of nuclear decay
Is nuclear medicine a fusion or fision?
Nuclear medicine involves the use of radioactive materials, which typically undergo nuclear decay processes such as beta decay or gamma emission to emit radiation for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. This is a form of nuclear fission rather than fusion, as it involves the splitting of atomic nuclei to release energy.
What is mass converted to in nuclear processes?
nuclear decay, such as alpha decay or beta decay.
Which two elements undergo alpha decay?
The two elements that undergo alpha decay are uranium and thorium.
Why do the nuclear reactions in a decay series eventually stop?
Nuclear reactions in a decay series stop when stable isotopes are reached. These stable isotopes have a balance of protons and neutrons that do not need further decay to achieve a more stable configuration. At this point, the nucleus is no longer radioactive and does not undergo further nuclear reactions.
