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It loses mass.
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∙ 12y ago
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Alpha decay is the loss of 2 protons and 2 neutrons
Beta decay is the loss of a positron or electron
Gamma decay is the loss of a photon
The equation that relates this loss to energy produced is
E=mc^2
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∙ 9y agoAlpha decay is the loss of 2 protons and 2 neutrons
Beta decay is the loss of a positron or electron
Gamma decay is the loss of a photon
What is the term for the element that a radioactive isotope decay into?
The atom that results from nuclear decay is called the daughter atom. The element of the daughter atom would be called the daughter element. The atom that decayed is called the parent.
Why do some isotopes of elements spontaneously undergo radioactive decay?
Nuclei undergo radioactive decay in order to release some of the "stress" in the atom. At a certain point, the nucleus of an atom gets too large to sustain all of those protons and neutrons. When the "stress" is relieved, a phenomenon called radioactive decay occurs.
What kind of decay results in the formation of a different element?
both top and bottomAlpha 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 nuclei.or to be more blunt without all the detail radioactive
What is the name of the spontaneous process that releases particles and energy from the nucleus of an atom?
Radioactive decay.
How are energy loss and nuclear stability related to radioactive decay?
The more unstable an atom the more likely it is to lose energy. The process atoms losing energy this way is called radioactive decay.
Do atom get rid of their excess energy by giving off radioactive decay?
Yes, that's more or less what happens in the case of radioactive decay.
What is the final result of radioactive decay?
radioactive isotope
What radioactive atoms spontaneously do?
Depending on the type of atom, a radioactive atom will decay by emitting an alpha particle (helium nucleus), proton, neutron, electron, or will split apart completely.
What is the process of isotopes breaking down and emitting particles such as alpha or beta to form a new substance?
Radioactive decay is the process in which a nucleus of an unstable atom loses energy through ionizing radiation. When this happens, one of its neutrons breaks down into a proton and an electron. The electron then leaves the atom as a beta particle.
What is an atom stable?
An atom is stable if it does not undergo decay.
What is when the nucleus of an atom decomposes called?
radioactive decay
Is the atom left after decay often radioactive?
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When radioactive decay occurs a atom is always produced by the action?
During any type of radioactive decay, one isotope (type of atom) will convert into a different isotope.
When an atom undergoes radioactive decay the energy released in the reaction comes from what?
The energy that comes from the radioactive decay of an atom can come from the electrons and can come from the strong force inside the nucleus.
When an atom undergoes radioactive decay does it become a different element?
That depends on the type of decay, alpha and beta decay change the atom into a different element but gamma decay does not.
Can a radioactive element completely decay so that it is all stable matter?
A radioactive element (atom) can decay up to a stable isotope.
What process is a radioactive decay?
The process of a radioactive decay is atomic nucleus of an unstable atom loses energy by emitting ionizing particles
