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Radioactivity.
Title: Radioactivity.
Category: Science & Technology / Chemistry
Details: Words: 370 | Pages: 1.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Radioactivity.
Radioactivity
By: lilticklemeelmo_23
Radioactivity a.k.a. radioactive decay, is the steps taken in which the atomic nuclei of unstable isotopes release fast-moving particles and energy. There are three types of radioactive decay: (each based on which kind of radiation released by the nucleus) alpha decay, beta decay, and gamma decay.
Gamma rays, also called gamma radiation, are the most energetic radiation. In a radioactive isotope, the gamma rays come from the nucleus of the …showed first 75 words of 370 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 370 total…different numbers of neutrons. Isotopes are used in modern medicine for research and diagnosing diseases. Example: carbon-14 has a mass number of 14 and the atomic number of 6, but carbon-12 has the mass number of 12 and the atomic number of 6. These elements have a different amount of neutrons.
Bibliography
1. Physical Science by Prentice Hall
2. http://www.web.ask/top?q=what+is+radioactivity%.com
3. http://accessexcellence.org/AE/AE
4. http://education.jlab.org/glossary/alphadecay.html
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