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On the contrary, the main force in the nucleus keeps particles together. This is called the strong nuclear force, and it keeps similarly charged protons together, overcoming the electrostatic repulsion that would push them apart. If there was a strong force pushing particles apart, elements could not exist except hydrogen! You may possibly be thinking of radioactive decay, for example beta particles being ejected. This is due to a proton losing mass and becoming a neutron, the loss of mass transforming to energy and the balance of charge giving a negative particle.
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What terms best describes the nucleus of a radioactive element?
unstable
What happens when strong forces are not sufficient enough to hold an unstable nuclei together?
When strong forces are not strong enough to hold an unstable nucleus together, the nucleus can undergo radioactive decay. This can result in the release of particles or energy, such as alpha or beta particles, to stabilize the nucleus.
What is the primary reason an atoms nucleus is unstable?
Increasing the ratio neutrons/protons in the nucleus the atom become 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 does an unstable nucleus emit?
An unstable nucleus (radioactive isotope) may emit: alpha particles, beta particles, gamma radiations, electrons, positrons, X-rays, and neutrons, depending on which nucleus is doing the emitting.
What terms best describes the nucleus of a radioactive element?
unstable
What best describes a radioisotope?
its nucleus is unstable
What happens when strong forces are not sufficient enough to hold an unstable nuclei together?
When strong forces are not strong enough to hold an unstable nucleus together, the nucleus can undergo radioactive decay. This can result in the release of particles or energy, such as alpha or beta particles, to stabilize the nucleus.
What is the primary reason an atoms nucleus is unstable?
Increasing the ratio neutrons/protons in the nucleus the atom become unstable.
What makes a nucleus unstable?
The strong nuclear force doesn't balance the electrostatic force.
What describes the electric forces inside an atom?
Electric forces inside an atom are responsible for holding the nucleus together and attracting electrons to the nucleus. The positive charge of the protons in the nucleus creates an attraction for the negatively charged electrons, keeping them in orbit around the nucleus in specific energy levels. This balance of attractive forces governs the stability and structure of the atom.
How is a stable nucleus different to an unstable nucleus?
A stable nucleus is one which will not decay, whereas an unstable nucleus will decay at some point, which cannot be predicted as decay is a random process, by alpha or beta decay.
In nuclear fission reactions what causes the atom's nucleus to become unstable?
the absorption of a free-moving neutron by the atom's nucleus
What is a characteristic of a radioactive nucleus?
A characteristic of a radioactive nucleus is that it undergoes spontaneous decay, emitting radiation in the form of alpha particles, beta particles, or gamma rays in order to achieve a more stable configuration.
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 is the term for an atom that has an unstable nucleus?
radioisotope
Nuclear radiation refers to charged particles or energy emitted by an unstable what?
Nucleus
