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It will stop when there is nothing left to decay. There is basically no way to stop certain nuclides (isotopes) from decaying.
Alvah Stokes
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∙ 11y agoThe decay ceases when all of the specific radioactive material hyas given off its energy...in radioactive entropy, this means that the radioactive compontnets have degenerated to a stable no radioactive mass.
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What is the term for an atom the decays?
unstable, radioactive
What do you call a atom that decays?
An atom whose nucleus decays over time is called radioactive. Some examples of radioactive substances are uranium, plutonium, and einsteinium.
How does radioactive decay provide energy source for plate tectonics trough the decays of uranium thorium and potassium?
During radioactive decays heat is released and the center of the Earth is melted.
Why an element call radioactive?
it is unstable and decays to another element
What happens when radioactive element decays?
Carbon gets released
What is the percentage of radioactive nuclei left after 3 half lives have passed?
12.5%
What are two different forms of radioactive decay?
Alpha and beta decays.
What is the first radioactive element that forms when uranium 238 decays?
The isotope 234 Th.
When a radioactive nucleus decays and forms a new nucleus is the new nucleus always radioactive?
No. A stable nucleus can form. If the new nucleus is radioactive, then it will contiue to decay until a non radioactive nucleus is attained.
What does radioactive materials and electricity have in common?
Electrons. Electricity is composed of free electrons and some radioactive decays emit electrons (beta particles)
What is produced when a radioactive element decays?
Energy, various sub-atomic particles, a different element.
What is a beta emitter?
In physics, an alpha emitter is a radioactive substance which decays by emitting alpha particles.
