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The most common types of radioactive decay least penetrating human tissue to most penetrating?
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alpha, beta, gamma
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What do the topic of radon and carbon dating have in common?
Both are based on radioactive decay.
How is the radioactive decay of Krypton different from the radioactive decay of Americium?
The radioactive decay of americium 241 is by alpha disintegration; the disintegration of radioactive krypton isotopes is by beta particles emission.
Who discovered radioactive decay in 1898?
ernest Rutherford _______________________________________________________________ Radioactive decay was actually discovered in 1896 by Henri Bacquerel. Ernest Rutherford discovered the formula of radioactive decay (Such as the falk-life, differences between alpha and beta decay and even how the elements become new elements after the decay), but he did not discover the radioactive decay himself.
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.
What is necessary for you to be able to explain what happens during radioactive decay?
To fully explain radioactive decay you need quantum mechanics.
Three products of radioactive decay from most penetrating to least?
Gamma Beta Alpha
Which form of radioactive decay consists of photons and thus has no matter but great penetrating power?
Gamma
Definition of gamma rays?
Penetrating electromagnetic radiation of a kind arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.
What electromagnatic wave has a very high penetrating power it is emitted during the decay of many radioactive isotopes?
This is the gamma radiation.
What is the source of heat in the Earth's interior?
The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.
What is the source of heat in the Earth interior?
The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.The decay of radioactive isotopes.
Compare and contrast two types of radioactive decay?
you have to know what radioactive decay is.
Which process is not a common form of natural radioactive decay?
Nuclear fission
How uranium effect your environment?
Uranium undergoes radioactive decay and emits alpha particles which can damage tissue.
Radioactive decay do not involve electrons?
Radioactive decay may or may not involve electrons. There are different types of radioactive decay.
What do the topic of radon and carbon dating have in common?
Both are based on radioactive decay.
When radioactive isotopes break down into other elements the process is called?
radioactive decay
