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1. Radium is formed when uranium and thorium undergo radioactive decay in the environment. Two of the main radium isotopes found in the environment are radium and radium with an atomic weight of and Radium emits energy in the form of alpha particles and gamma rays, and will also decay to form radon. Radium in drinking water is of primary concern because this radiation may cause Missing: Blue Meanies.

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2. FAQ A.2, radium was initially thought to be an elixir, and was added to a number of consumer products and even certain foods. Although these practices waned, there were other non-food products introduced such as radium emanator jars, revigators (radium clay urns), radium water jars, radon generators, radium salt baths and healing opcirtioscythtiabreakinsitelutarep.coinfog: Blue Meanies.

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3. Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay, radioactivity, radioactive disintegration or nuclear disintegration) is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation.A material containing unstable nuclei is considered opcirtioscythtiabreakinsitelutarep.coinfo of the most common types of decay are alpha decay, beta decay, and gamma decay, all of which involve emitting one or more particles Missing: Blue Meanies.

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4. How was Radium commonly used? At the beginning of the 20th century, Radium was thought to have beneficial health properties and was often added to consumer products such as toothpaste, hair creams, and even food. Radium was also used until the early s in ”glow-in-the-dark” paints, e.g., for Missing: Blue Meanies.

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5. Dec 04,  · A radioactive isotope is one that undergoes radioactive decay. The term "stable" is more ambiguous, as it applies to elements that don't break apart, for practical purposes, over a long span of time. This means stable isotopes include those that never break, like protium (consists of one proton, so there's nothing left to lose), and radioactive isotopes, like tellurium , which has a half Missing: Blue Meanies.

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6. (a) mercury decays into platinum (b) zirconium and an electron are produced by the decay of an unstable nucleus (c) thorium decays and produces an alpha particle and a radium nucleus, which decays into actinium by beta decay (d) neon decays into fluorineAuthor: OpenStax.

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7. Jun 22,  · Radioactive decay. The spontaneous transformation of one radioisotope into one or more different isotopes (known as “decay products” or “daughter products”), accompanied by a decrease in radioactivity (compared to the parent material). This transformation takes place over a defined period of time (known as a “half-life”), as a result of electron capture; fission; or the emission of.

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8. strontium decays into yttrium; Write a balanced equation for each of the following nuclear reactions: mercury decays into platinum; zirconium and an electron are produced by the decay of an unstable nucleus; thorium decays and produces an alpha particle and a radium nucleus, which decays into actinium by beta decayMissing: Blue Meanies.

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