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A radioactive isotope is an isotope that?

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radiates either alpha beta or gamma radiation, in order to go to a more stable state

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How do radioactive isotopes differ from isotopes?
Radioactive isotopes are a subset of isotopes. If we look at all isotopes, some of them are radioactive. That means that they have unstable nuclei, and they will decay spontaneously sooner or later.
What do radioactive isotopes have?
radioactive isotopes are labelled with [alpha-P32]dNTP (dinucleosidetriphosphate) which imparts the radioactive character to the isotopes
What isotope is radioactive?
carbon-14, a radioactive isotope of carbon, tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen consisting of a proton and two neutrons and plutonium-239, a fissile isotope of plutonium
Can isotopes be radioactive or non-radioactive?
Some isotopes are radioactive; other isotopes are nonradioactive.
Does the half-life of a radioactive isotope decrease as the isotope decays?
No, the half-life of an isotope is a constant. It's the amount of the substance that decreases.