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Why do unstable nuclides undergo nuclear reactions?
Unstable nuclides undergo nuclear reactions in order to become more stable. These reactions involve the nucleus gaining or losing subatomic particles in an attempt to achieve a more favorable balance of protons and neutrons. By undergoing nuclear reactions, unstable nuclides can transform into more stable isotopes with lower energy states.
What is the process by which an unstable isotope will emit nuclear radiation until it has a stable number of protons and neutrons called?
The process is called radioactive decay. During this process, an unstable isotope will emit nuclear radiation in the form of alpha particles, beta particles, or gamma rays in order to reach a stable configuration with a balanced number of protons and neutrons.
What are the primary factor determining whether or not an atom is stable or unstable?
I, too, also had this questions. After SEVERAL minutes of surfing the world wide web, I found that it is the number of neutrons that determine whether a nucleus is stable or unstable. I hope this helps you! ;)
What is conserved during nuclear disintegration?
Atomic mass is conserved. Atomic number is NOT typically conserved in nuclear reactions. For example, when U235 spits out an alpha particle, its number drops by two (loss of two protons), and the mass by four, resulting in Thorium 231. The total mass is conserved, because the mass of the emitted alpha particle is 4.When an element decays by beta particle emission, the atomic number goes up by one, but the mass remains essentially the same. In spontaneous fission a pair of atoms reform with a spray of free neutrons. These neutrons have a half life of almost 15 minutes. If they bombard sufficiently heavy neighboring nuclei, what occurs is known as a fission chain reaction.
What is nuclear isotopes?
A radioactive isotope is a form of an element that is unstable and eventually decays into a different element. For example, most Carbon has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, and is stable. This is called Carbon12.Carbon14 with 6 protons and 8 neutrons, is unstable and decays by releasing a beta particle from its nucleus to become a stable isotope, Nitrogen14. which has 7 protons and 7 neutrons.That refers to an isotope that is unstable - the atoms will decay after a while.
What are berkelium's nuclear properties?
Some berkelium nuclear properties are: - berkelium is radioactive and unstable - berkelium has 26 isotopes and isomers - the electron configuration is [Rn]5f97s2 - berkelium has 97 protons in the nucleus; the number of neutrons is different for each isotope - during disintegration berkelium emit alfa particles, electrons or positrons
What makes a nucleus unstable?
The strong nuclear force doesn't balance the electrostatic force.
The process which describes the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons is called?
The process which describes the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons is called nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process.
What is ejected in a nuclear disintegration?
It can eject anything, depending on the particular nucleus and the reaction involved, ranging from alpha (Helium nucleus) to beta (electron or positron), gamma (photon/energy) to neutron. If it splits, then it can "eject", so to speak, mixed fission byproducts, which encompasses a wide range of nuclei.
What is the process which describes the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons called?
Nuclear fission
Why do unstable nuclides undergo nuclear reactions?
Unstable nuclides undergo nuclear reactions in order to become more stable. These reactions involve the nucleus gaining or losing subatomic particles in an attempt to achieve a more favorable balance of protons and neutrons. By undergoing nuclear reactions, unstable nuclides can transform into more stable isotopes with lower energy states.
What is needed to produce curium-244 and a beta particle?
The isotope curium 244 is obtained by nuclear reactions between plutonium and neutrons. The decay of Cm 244 is by alpha disintegration, not beta.
When an atom of uranium 235 is bombarded with neutrons it splits into smaller nuclei and produces a great amount of energy This nuclear process is called?
This nuclear process is called nuclear fission. During nuclear fission, the uranium-235 atom absorbs a neutron, becomes unstable, and splits into two smaller nuclei (fission fragments) and releases energy and more neutrons.
What is the process by which an unstable isotope will emit nuclear radiation until it has a stable number of protons and neutrons called?
The process is called radioactive decay. During this process, an unstable isotope will emit nuclear radiation in the form of alpha particles, beta particles, or gamma rays in order to reach a stable configuration with a balanced number of protons and neutrons.
The process by which describe the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons is called?
Fission to be more specific its nuclear fission...
What are the primary factor determining whether or not an atom is stable or unstable?
I, too, also had this questions. After SEVERAL minutes of surfing the world wide web, I found that it is the number of neutrons that determine whether a nucleus is stable or unstable. I hope this helps you! ;)
What is nuclear instability?
Nuclear instability is when the nucleus of an atom is unstable because of an improper ratio of protons to neutrons. Nuclear instability causes radioactive decay because the nucleus emits radiation to stabilize itself.
