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Not all isotopes are unstable. But now more than 3 000 unstable isotopes are known, artificial or natural.

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What is an unstable isotope?

Unstable isotopes are radioactive isotopes, can disintegrate and emit radiations.


When an isotope is blank it is radioactive?

When an isotope is unstable, it is said to be radioactive.


What is another term for an atom that is unstable?

isotope


What do isotope and half life have in common?

Each (unstable) isotope has a distinctive half-life.


What is a dacay chain?

When a radioactive isotope decays, it may convert to another isotope which is, again, unstable. The "decay chain" refers to the complete list of all the intermediate products, until a stable isotope is reached.


Hydrogen has how many unstable isotopes?

Hydrogen has 1 unstable isotope, and 2 stable isotopes.


Is it true that a stable radioactive isotope called the parent will decay and form daughter products?

Yes, that is correct. Radioactive decay involves the transformation of an unstable parent isotope into a more stable daughter product through the emission of particles or energy. This process continues until the parent isotope reaches a stable configuration.


When a unstable isotope decays the daughter isotope that result is always a stable isotope true or false?

False. When an unstable isotope decays, the resulting daughter isotope may or may not be stable. Some daughter isotopes are stable, while others may still be radioactive and undergo further decay.


What best describes a radioisotope?

its nucleus is unstable


What is An unstable isotope is called what?

It isn't really an ELEMENT that is unstable, but an ISOTOPE. That means that in general, for the same element, some atoms will decay, and some will not - the difference being the number of neutrons in the nucleus.


What do you call an element with unstable nucleus?

Radioactive isotope, or radioisotope.


What is an unstable atom that emits energy called?

This is a radioactive isotope.