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During some radioactive explosion/exposure the atoms combine and if they stay stable they from with extra amounts of protons. Isotopes are when two or more elements have the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons.
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Does uranium exist in a stable non-radioactive form?
All the isotopes of uranium are radioactive and unstable.
Can isotopes have positive and negative charges?
Isotopes are just the different possible nuclear weights of each element. Some are stable; some are unstable and radioactive. Since all atoms are isotopes and all isotopes are atoms, Isotopes can - and do - form ions, consequently they can have positive and negative charges.
Are isotopes related to compounds?
Not directly. Isotopes are different forms of an element having different numbers of neutrons in their nucleus. But as different isotopes have the same chemical properties, they all can form the same compounds which function the same chemically.
Is it true that the daughter products of nuclear explosions produce heavy but stable isotopes of uranium?
No, the daughter products of nuclear explosions do not produce stable isotopes of uranium. Instead, uranium isotopes can undergo fission or neutron capture to form various other radioactive isotopes as byproducts.
Which isotopes combined during the sun's nuclear reactions and the element created?
In the sun's nuclear reactions, hydrogen isotopes combine to form helium-4. Specifically, two hydrogen-1 isotopes combine through a process called nuclear fusion to create a helium-4 atom, releasing energy in the form of gamma rays and neutrinos.
Does germanium form any isotopes?
Yes, germanium does form isotopes. It has five stable isotopes: germanium-70, germanium-72, germanium-73, germanium-74, and germanium-76. Additionally, there are several unstable isotopes of germanium that have been produced in laboratories.
Can Aluminum form Isotopes?
yes. e.g. Al2O3
Do atoms form isotopes when they share electron pairs?
No. When atoms share electron pairs they form covalent bonds. Isotopes are atoms having different numbers of neutrons.
Does uranium exist in a stable non-radioactive form?
All the isotopes of uranium are radioactive and unstable.
What is the element radon's isotopes?
Radon has four main isotopes: 210Rn, 211Rn, 222Rn, and 224Rn. Radon-222 is the most stable form.
Can isotopes have positive and negative charges?
Isotopes are just the different possible nuclear weights of each element. Some are stable; some are unstable and radioactive. Since all atoms are isotopes and all isotopes are atoms, Isotopes can - and do - form ions, consequently they can have positive and negative charges.
Do isotopes exist independently to form an element or do all the isotopes when combined constitute an element?
The ratio of isotopes are constant throughout the universe. In any random sample of any element, there will be a consistent ratio of isotopes of that element. This is what makes radiocarbon dating of ancient organic material possible.
Are isotopes related to compounds?
Not directly. Isotopes are different forms of an element having different numbers of neutrons in their nucleus. But as different isotopes have the same chemical properties, they all can form the same compounds which function the same chemically.
Is it true that the daughter products of nuclear explosions produce heavy but stable isotopes of uranium?
No, the daughter products of nuclear explosions do not produce stable isotopes of uranium. Instead, uranium isotopes can undergo fission or neutron capture to form various other radioactive isotopes as byproducts.
Which isotopes combined during the sun's nuclear reactions and the element created?
In the sun's nuclear reactions, hydrogen isotopes combine to form helium-4. Specifically, two hydrogen-1 isotopes combine through a process called nuclear fusion to create a helium-4 atom, releasing energy in the form of gamma rays and neutrinos.
Is xenon radioactive?
None of the isotopes of xenon ordinarily found in nature is radioactive. Like all elements, xenon has synthetic radioactive isotopes.
Which component of an atom varies in number to form different isotopes of the same element?
neutrons
