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Does the half-life of a radioactive material increase with the amount of material present?
The half-life is a fixed period of time: the average time it will take for one of every two atoms to decay to another isotope or element.
So no matter how much of a given radioactive isotope that you start with, only one-half of it will still be that isotope after a single half-life period. Likewise only half of that remaining material will be the same isotope after another half-life period.
Of course, some of the atoms will be decaying all the time, so the half-life is only a convenient way to define the quantity at any given time.
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What is the radioactive decay law?
The rate of decay (activity) of a radioactive isotope is proportional to the number of atoms of the isotope present.
Is the use of high level radioactive waste from nuclear power station for the production of the raw materials for nuclear weapons a justifiable proposition?
High level radioactive waste would have no potential for producing a nuclear explosion, so your question is puzzling. Perhaps you mean production of a dirty bomb, which terrorists might use to contaminate an area by spreading radioactive material around using a conventional explosive. That is obviously not justified unless you are a terrorist.Plutonium can be extracted from spent uranium fuel and used in nuclear weapons, but I would not describe it as high level radioactive waste, plutonium is only mildly radioactive.In fact I think at present in the US and in Russia, the stockpile of nuclear weapons is being reduced and some of the fissile material is going into civil nuclear reactor fuel.
What melodies from Phantom of the Opera are present in the sequel Love Never Dies?
None- it consists of all new material.
Are Nuclear wastes non biodegradable?
Actually, they are biodegradeable, sort of. Radioactive materials do decay, or become weaker over time. Eventually they become inert, or non-radioactive. The problem is some radioactive isotopes take tens or even hundreds of thousands or millions of years to decay. The decay rate of a radioactive element is measured in half-lives. After one half-life, half of the radioctivity is gone. Take an element with a half-life of ten years. After ten years, there is half of the radioactivity present. After 20 years, one quarter, after 30 years, one eighth, and so forth. Eventually the level will fall to the point it poses no danger. Plutonium-239 has a half-life of 24,000 years. Uranium-235, used in nuclear reactors, has a half-life of 713,000,000 years.
What is the best hope for safe long term containment of radioactive waste?
A final repository needs to be somewhere deep underground and in a very geologically stable area, where earthquakes are unlikely and flooding unknown. Preferably in an area without much population. The idea is that even if it is forgotten in the future, and the present level of technological knowledge is forgotten by mankind, whoever lives in that neighbourhood will not be harmed by radiation.
What is it called when an unwanted material that contains radioactive atoms is present on another material?
It is called contamination when an unwanted material containing radioactive atoms is present on another material. Contamination can occur through direct contact, airborne transfer, or ingestion of the radioactive material. It is important to address contamination promptly to minimize exposure and potential health risks.
What kinetics does radioactive decay obey?
Radioactive decay follows first-order kinetics, meaning the rate of decay is proportional to the amount of radioactive material present. This means that half-life remains constant throughout the decay process.
What does N O R M stand for in pipeline safety?
N O R M stands for Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material. It refers to materials that contain radioactive elements found in the Earth's crust and can be present in pipeline operations, posing potential safety and health risks if not managed properly.
What is external radiological material contamination?
External radiological material contamination refers to the presence of radioactive substances on a person's skin, clothing, or any other external surface. This contamination can occur from accidents involving radioactive materials or exposure in environments where radioactive substances are present. Proper decontamination procedures must be followed to reduce the risk of radiation exposure.
Half of the total amount of time it takes for all of a radioactive substance to decay is called the halflife of the substance?
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In order for radiometric dating to be accurate what must be true about the daughter material at the time a rock formed?
The daughter material must have not been present in the rock at the time it formed. This ensures that any daughter material present in the rock is solely due to the radioactive decay of the parent material since the time of formation.
What do you use to find absolute age through radioactive dating?
You measure the amount of radioactive decay that is present in certain elements that were present when the rock formed from melt.
What is a terabecquerel?
A terabecquerel (TBq) is a unit of radioactivity that measures the number of radioactive disintegrations per second in a material. One terabecquerel is equal to one trillion becquerels. It is commonly used in nuclear physics and radiology to quantify the amount of radioactive material present.
What is the difference between a non-radioactive substance and a radioactive substance?
Radioactive substances are unstable as a result of the extra neutrons present in the nuclei of the substance. Non-radioactive substances are stable.
What does the number in radioactivity mean?
The number in radioactivity typically refers to the amount of radioactive material present, measured in units such as becquerels or curies. This number signifies the rate at which the material emits radiation and helps determine the potential health risks associated with exposure.
Does the size of a radioactive sample affect half-life?
No, the size of a radioactive sample does not affect its half-life. The half-life is a characteristic property of a radioactive isotope, defined as the time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay. This property is intrinsic to the isotope itself and remains constant regardless of the amount of material present. Thus, whether you have a small or large sample, the half-life will remain the same.
What is the radioactive decay law?
The rate of decay (activity) of a radioactive isotope is proportional to the number of atoms of the isotope present.
