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Why do non-radioactive substances become radioactive when placed near a radium compound?
Radium, being radioactive, will irradiate and activate some things placed near a sample. The element radium in its "natural" form is an alpha particle emitter, and things that get hit by an alpha particle have a chance of undergoing nuclear transformation. An alpha particle, which is emitted by a 226Ra atom when it decays, is a helium-4 nucleus. It's composed of two protons and two neutrons. This is a "heavy hitter" as regards particulate radiation. It won't travel far, even in air, because it is too massive and it "runs into stuff" in scattering reactions because of its size. But when it reacts with a nucleus, things happen. That's how some materials near a radium source become radioactive.
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Is it possible for water to be radioactive?
Yes, it is possible for water to become radioactive if it comes into contact with radioactive materials or is contaminated by radioactive substances.
Can water become radioactive?
Yes, water can become radioactive if it comes into contact with radioactive materials or is exposed to radiation. This can happen in situations such as nuclear accidents or when radioactive substances are improperly disposed of.
All substances that naturally undergo radioactive decay do so until they finally become a stable isotope of one particular element what is the element?
The decay of radioactive substances follows a decay chain that will sooner or later result in the appearance of a stable isotope of lead. There is an exception for the atoms of a few substances that have undergone decay by spontaneous fission.
Does nuclear fusion create radioactive waste?
Nuclear fusion does not create long-lasting radioactive waste like nuclear fission does. However, some materials used in fusion reactors may become radioactive and need to be handled carefully.
What are the effects of nuclear accidents on soil water and air?
Nuclear accidents can contaminate soil with radioactive materials, making it unsuitable for agriculture and posing health risks. Water sources near the accident site may become contaminated with radioactive substances, affecting aquatic ecosystems and drinking water quality. Radioactive particles released into the air during a nuclear accident can spread over large distances, increasing the risk of radiation exposure to both humans and wildlife.
Why does nonradioactive substances become radioactive when placed near a radium compound?
This phenomenon is rare, non obligatory. For example beryllium irradiated with alpha particles from radium emit neutrons.
Is it possible for water to be radioactive?
Yes, it is possible for water to become radioactive if it comes into contact with radioactive materials or is contaminated by radioactive substances.
Can water become radioactive?
Yes, water can become radioactive if it comes into contact with radioactive materials or is exposed to radiation. This can happen in situations such as nuclear accidents or when radioactive substances are improperly disposed of.
What is the problem with disposing of radioactive wastes is that they have a long what?
Radioactive substances have half-lives. This is because the isotope constantly is changing from the radioactive isotope to a daughter element. For example, eventually, when uranium's radioactivity is gone, it becomes lead. After one half life of a radioactive substance, only 50% of that substance is still radioactive. Therefore, after one half-life, a piece of uranium is 50% lead and therefore %50 less radioactive. After another half-life, it has 25% of the original radioactivity, and 75% of the original uranium has become lead. This is the problem with radioactive wastes. It takes many years just for one half lives for some substances, such as uranium. Because radioactivity is harmful, those substances have to be stored until they are no longer radioactive. So, in short, the problem with disposing of radioactive wastes is that they have long half-lives. (although this is not true with ALL substances because some have short half-lives, but, in general, radioactive substances have long half-lives.
How do nonradioactive substances become radioactive?
We can make nonradioactive substances radioactive by exposing them to particulate radiation of some kind. (Electromagnetic radiation like gamma rays won't work.) There are sever kinds of particulate radiation, and they include neutrons, protons and alpha particles as well as beta particles. Exposure of a material to these particles allows the particles to activate the material, and the result of activation will depend on the radiation being used and the reaction of the substance to that activating particle flux. Just to supply one example, if we take a slug of cobalt (cobalt-59) and lower it into a working nuclear reactor, the neutron flux will bathe the cobalt. Neutrons will be absorbed by some of the cobalt atoms and they will transform into cobalt-60, which is an unstable isotope of cobalt. It's radioactive, and is a gamma ray emitter. We then withdraw the slug (now called a source) and put it in a "vault" to store it, and we use the slug (opening the vault door by remote control) as a radiation source to, say, perform X-ray analysis of pipe welds in the field where dragging an X-ray machine to the job isn't practical.
Is resin radioactive?
Phenolic resin meets the FAA requirement for low smoke and low toxicity, so in short, it is not toxic.
Why are dinosaur bones radioactive?
Dinosaur bones can become radioactive due to the presence of trace amounts of radioactive elements, such as uranium and thorium, in the surrounding rocks and soil where the bones are buried. Over time, these radioactive elements can seep into the bones and cause them to become radioactive themselves.
Does a radioactive element become stable after its mass number become less than 82?
Not always -- Hydrogen-3 is radioactive, for example.
What happens to a region when radioactive particles are released?
This region become a radioactive contaminated area.
All substances that naturally undergo radioactive decay do so until they finally become a stable isotope of one particular element what is the element?
The decay of radioactive substances follows a decay chain that will sooner or later result in the appearance of a stable isotope of lead. There is an exception for the atoms of a few substances that have undergone decay by spontaneous fission.
How does a person become radioactive?
By becoming unstable
Does intracavitary radiation make people radioactive?
No, intracavitary radiation does not make people radioactive. The radioactive source used for treatment is placed inside the body temporarily, and once the treatment is completed, the source is removed. The patient does not become radioactive from this procedure.
