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What decays first duriing radioactive decay?

No, radioactive decay is not a chemical reaction. Radioactive decay is a type of change in the nucleus of an atom that results from instability in that nucleus. And that is a nuclear reaction rather than a chemical one.


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.


Is the percentage of radioactive atoms that decay during one half-life always the same?

Yes, the percentage of radioactive atoms that decay during one half-life is always the same, which is 50%. This means that half of the radioactive atoms present will undergo radioactive decay within each half-life duration.


What is the difference between Chemical kinetics vs Chemical decay?

Chemical decay, also known as radioactive decay, is a process that occurs naturally (usually in isotopes or unstable substances) Chemical Kinetics is one of the ways you can analyze radioactive decay. Although it should be noted that radioactive decay undergoes first order decay when using Chemical Kinetics.


How is a radioactive element's rate of decay?

A radioactive element's rate of decay is characterized by its half-life, which is the time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay into a more stable form. This process occurs at a constant rate, unique to each isotope, and is unaffected by external conditions like temperature or pressure. The decay follows an exponential decay model, meaning that as time progresses, the quantity of the radioactive substance decreases rapidly at first and then more slowly.


How fast a radioactive element decays is given by is what?

The decay of a radioactive element is governed by its half-life, which is the time it takes for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay. Different radioactive elements have different half-lives, ranging from microseconds to billions of years. The decay rate is exponential, meaning that the rate of decay decreases over time as the amount of remaining radioactive material decreases.


What was thought to have been a source of heat when Earth first formed?

Radioactive decay of elements present in Earth's core was thought to have been a major source of heat when Earth first formed. This process releases energy as particles decay, contributing to the high temperatures deep within the planet.


What is the first radioactive element that forms when uranium 238 decays?

The first radioactive element formed when uranium-238 decays is thorium-234. Uranium-238 undergoes alpha decay to form thorium-234.


What follows radioactive decay?

The final product is a stable isotope, but what it is depends on the decay. The intermediate steps constitute what is called a decay chain. For example, one well known decay chain is that of thorium-232, which goes through a series of radioactive isotopes decaying each to the next. The final product is lead-208, which stops the process since it is stable and does not decay further. Other decay chains produce other results. Sometimes the first decay produces a stable result, as in the case of tritium, which decays to helium-3.


Which order of reaction does radioactive elements involve?

I believe it is a first order reaction. So the integrated rate law would be: ln[A]final = -kt + ln[A]inital


Compare and contrast between relative and radioactive dating?

First of all, this is not a relationship question. Radioactive dating is taking an element from a sample with a known rate of decay and invert the equation to find the time(date) from which it started to decay. Relative dating determines the period of time from which an object come from based on technology, soil, anthropology, etc.


Francium was obtained from?

Francium was first obtained by Marguerite Perey in 1939 from the radioactive decay process of actinium. It is a highly unstable and rare alkali metal that is found in trace amounts in uranium and thorium minerals.