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Is the process of changing one element into another through nuclear decay?
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∙ 15y ago
transmutation of elements... the thing alchemists sought to do
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes, nuclear decay can change one element into another if the number of protons changes.
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∙ 15y agotransmutation
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∙ 10y agoalpha and beta decay do, gamma does not.
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∙ 9y agoYes, in alpha and beta. But not in gamma.
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∙ 7y agoSometimes this is called transmutation.
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In what type of nuclear decay does an element lose a neutron and emit an electron and gain a proton?
This type of decay is called β- (beta minus) decay. A link is provided to a related question with a descriptive answer that details the process.
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.
What are the difference between ant beetle butterfly?
Butterflys go through a changing process from a catapillar to a beautiful butterfly.
Is nuclear decay an example of a nuclear change?
Yes, it is. Nuclear decay is a process that an unstable atom goes through to lose energy and move toward a more stable state. (It may take more than one decay.) In nuclear decay, the nucleus undergoes a change by releasing a particle or particles and electromagnetic energy. Links are provided to related Wikipedia articles and related questions.
Advantages and disadvantages of nuclear reactor?
One of the advantages of the nuclear reactors is that they do not produce smoke particles that pollute the environment and therefore lead to the acidic rainfall. The other advantage is that it is easier to control the output of a nuclear reactor to fit a given need. One of the disadvantage of the nuclear reactors is that the disposal of the nuclear waste is very expensive.
Change of one element into another is called what?
transmutation, neutrons
What does transmutation mean?
the action of changing or the state of being changed into another form: the transmutation of the political economy of the postwar years was complete. • Physics the changing of one element into another by radioactive decay, nuclear bombardment, or similar processes. • Biology, chiefly historical the conversion or transformation of one species into another. • the supposed alchemical process of changing base metals into gold.
When elements are combined to produce another element this is called?
This process is known as nuclear fusion.
In which process is an element of matter changed into a completely different element?
It's called transmutation. There are two types of transmutation. Natural transmutation is when an element naturally changes into another element. Artificial transmutation is when an element is forced to change into another element, usually done in a laboratory setting.
What is the process by which one element changes into another elemente?
The answer is transmission, because the changing of one element into anotherthrough radioactive decay is called transmutation.
The process of changing hydrogen to helium?
nuclear fusion
What is a process that requires changing or reprocessing an item?
Nuclear Reprocessing
What is the process where in a nuclear reactions of atom are being transformed into atoms of simple element?
nuclear fission
How can radioactive decay change one element into another?
When one element goes through radio active decay, it looses some alpha , beta particles and also neutrons so considering those things we should reduce number of alpha , beta and also neutrons lost by the element. from that we have to decide the element which occur after radio active decay.
One element can change to another by the process of?
Transmutation is the process by which one element changes into another. This can only be done with a nuclear reaction, but alchemists once believed it might be possible, for example, to transmute lead into gold. They tried many bizarre things, but were never successful. Only nuclear reactions, such as fusion, fission, radioactive decay, etc, can induce a transmutation.
In nature one element can change to another by what process?
Transmutation is the process by which one element changes into another. This can only be done with a nuclear reaction, but alchemists once believed it might be possible, for example, to transmute lead into gold. They tried many bizarre things, but were never successful. Only nuclear reactions, such as fusion, fission, radioactive decay, etc, can induce a transmutation
In a nuclear reaction engery is released by the combination of two elements into a new element this process is an example of?
nuclear fusion
