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What do you need to do to the proton in order to change the element?
Protons basically determine what type of element you end up with. All you really have to do is add or subtract protons and you will end up with a completely different element. Also removing or adding specific numbers of neutrons can result in radioactive isotopes of that element.
Why must protons collide at such high speeds to fuse into deuterium?
Protons must collide at high speeds to overcome their electrical repulsion caused by their positive charges. The high speeds provide enough kinetic energy to bring the protons close enough together for the strong nuclear force to then overcome the electromagnetic force and bind them into deuterium.
What are radioactive dumps?
Radioactive dumps are facilities where radioactive waste is stored or disposed of. This waste typically includes materials that have been contaminated with radioactive substances and need to be managed carefully to prevent harm to the environment and human health. Specialized methods and controls are used to handle and monitor the radioactive material in these facilities.
Do radioactive isotopes need thousands of years to decay?
Half-lives of radioactive isotopes are between several nanoseconds and more than 10e22 years.
What are atoms with nuclei that contain the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons called?
An atom of the same element with a different number of neutrons is called an isotope.If the element loses/gains a proton, then the element changes, but a different number of neutrons simply changes the isotope of the element in question. For instance:Nitrogen-14 (atomic mass 14, normal Nitrogen) has 7 protons, electrons, and neutrons. If we add a proton and an electron, then it changes to Oxygen-15, which is unstable, and therefore radioactive. However, if we add a neutron to our Nitrogen-14, it becomes Nitrogen-15, which just happens to be a stable isotope (and in fact makes up 0.37% of the Nitrogen in the air).Finally, if we add a Proton/Electron and a neutron to Nitrogen-14, we get Oxygen-16, which unlike Oxygen-15, is perfectly stable (and it better be, as Oxygen-16 makes up about 99% of the Oxygen we need to survive).
What do a heavy nuclei need to remain stable?
Heavy nuclei need to have a balanced ratio of protons to neutrons to remain stable. They also need to have the strong nuclear force between nucleons overcome the electrostatic repulsion between protons. Additionally, the nuclei need to have a sufficient binding energy to hold the nucleus together.
Is helium a product of radioactive decay?
Yes. Alpha particles can be a product of radioactive decay, and alpha particles are simply Helium nuclei. Unless they interact with other atoms, they will tend to pick up stray electrons (they need two) and become stable 4He atoms.
Is a proton a radioactive emission?
Oh honey, a proton is about as radioactive as a teddy bear. Protons are stable particles found in the nucleus of an atom, not some wild emission causing havoc. So, no need to worry about those little guys causing any radioactive chaos.
How many protons must cross through ATP synthas to produce ATP?
3 protons are need tp produce 1ATP
Can elements be changed into another substance?
Yes, its called transmutation. It 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. Alpha decay is a kind of radioactive decay in which an alpha particle is emitted from an atom. An alpha particle consists of two protons and two neutrons. Therefore, when an atom of an element undergoes alpha decay, it loses two protons, which changes the atom from one element to another. This is because each different element is identified by the number of protons in its atomic nuclei.
What do you need to do to the proton in order to change the element?
Protons basically determine what type of element you end up with. All you really have to do is add or subtract protons and you will end up with a completely different element. Also removing or adding specific numbers of neutrons can result in radioactive isotopes of that element.
Is it true that protons in the nucleus attach themselves to another atom?
No. Not under normal conditions. It is true that protons within the nucleus attract each other due to the residual binding energy left over from the binding energy that holds quarks together to form protons and neutrons, but that force does not extend beyond the nucleus before the electromagnetic force, a repulsive force, would override the residual binding energy. In order to bind protons from different nuclei together, more formally, different nuclei together, you need nuclear fusion, and that requires high temperature and high pressure, first to ionize the atom and strip away the electron shells, and second to bring the nuclei close enough together that the residual binding energy can overcome the electromagnetic force.
Why do nuclei need neutrons to be stable?
Neutrons help stabilize the nucleus by balancing the repulsive forces between positively charged protons. The presence of neutrons adds an attractive nuclear force that overcomes the electrostatic repulsion between protons, contributing to the stability of the nucleus. Additionally, neutrons play a crucial role in preventing spontaneous decay of the nucleus by helping to balance the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
Can you determine whether the atoms are the same element with out looking at the nuclei?
To a certain extent yes. In a balanced element the number of electrons match the number of protons in the core of the element. If electrons have been added or removed (as in an ion) then you would need to know the exact number added/removed, or rebalance the element, in order to determine the specific element.
Does radiation need particals?
No, some radioactive materials are not solids. Most radioactive materials are solids (uranium, plutonium, isotopes of many other materials) Some radioactive materials are gases (Radon) or isotopes of gases (Tritium, carbon fourteen, etc.)
Why do atomic nuclei decay?
Isotopes that are unstable are prone to nuclear decay. They decay because the nuclei of the atoms of that isotope are unstable. The instability within the nuclei creates possibilities for a breakdown in the nuclear arrangement with the emission of a particle or particles and/or energy. The particular arrangement of neutrons and protons in the nucleus, i.e., the relative numbers of these nucleons, will predispose some of the isotopes to undergo spontaneous nuclear transmutation. Put another way, the neutrons and protons in a given nucleus might not like being packed in their because there isn't a "happy correlation" between the number of protons and the number of neutrons. If we take a given isotope of a given element and add, say, a neutron, it becomes another isotope. Is this new isotope stable? Does it like the new arrangement or will it be unstable and prone to decay? What if we add another neutron? How about then? How about with another neutron? Get it? It's the same if we start fooling around with the number of protons. Some isotopes of a given element are stable and some are not. There may not be any stable isotopes of a given element, like with radon. Hope this helps.
Why must protons collide at such high speeds to fuse into deuterium?
Protons must collide at high speeds to overcome their electrical repulsion caused by their positive charges. The high speeds provide enough kinetic energy to bring the protons close enough together for the strong nuclear force to then overcome the electromagnetic force and bind them into deuterium.
