Oct 17, 2015 · During radioactive decay, particles and energy called radiation are are released by atoms of the radioactive element. Radioactive decay is the term used to describe the process …

May 29, 2015 · Carbon-14 is radioactive because it has too many neutrons for the number of protons. > The principal factor that determines whether a nucleus is stable is the neutron to …

Nov 29, 2017 · When an unstable isotope undergoes radioactive decay radiation is emitted in the form of either alpha, beta, or gamma particles. When an unstable isotope undergoes …

Feb 15, 2016 · nuclear fusion is a nuclear reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei come very close and then collide at a very high speed and join to form a new nucleus. 2.nuclear fission is …

#A_0# - the initial quantity of the substance that will undergo decay; #t_("1/2")# - the half-life of the decaying quantity. So, if a problem asks you to calculate an element's half-life, it must …

Apr 16, 2016 · Radioactive decay is when the nucleus of an atom isn't stable - it could have too many protons that push each other apart, or too many neutrons, and it's just like a big lump of …

Apr 5, 2016 · The faster the decay, the shorter the half life. Half life (mathematically T_(1/2)) is how long it takes for half of the atoms in a substance to radioactively decay. If you want to …

Aug 29, 2015 · To correct details in the previous responses: Transmutation is different from radioactive decay. The change in elemental composition defines the element number, not the …

Dec 15, 2015 · ""_8^17"O" In order to figure out what isotope is produced when nitrogen-17 undergoes beta decay, you first need to make sure that you understand what beta decay …

A transmutation can be achieved either by nuclear reactions (in which an outside particle reacts with a nucleus) or by radioactive decay (where no outside particle is needed). Therefore, in …