The inert gas radon comes from the radioactive decay of the elements radium and uranium.
Radon collects in low areas, hollows and basements, because its density as a gas is substantiallly greater than the density of air.
All radioactive isotopes found in nature were originally created in stars through nuclear fusion and have been slowly decaying ever since. Radioactive isotopes can be created artificially as well.
The fission of specific elements such as uranium and plutonium, or the break down of the products of these fissions.
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Radiation is when energy is emitted from any scource.
So nuclear radiation is energy emmitted from the nucleus of an atom during radioactive decay, which is when an atom is unstable; like some weird isotope; an it's trying to rearrange itself to make it more stable.
To do this, it can lose/rearrange its protons/neutrons or electrons. This is radioactive decay; this is the scource of the energy that is being emitted (or radiation).
In a nutshell: radioactive decay of an unstable nucleus of an atom. Examples of atoms: uranium/plutonium, as mentioned above.
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Radio active stuff can be formed in laboratory or taken as sample from govt. institutions under proper safety measures & guidance. I am not sure but i think it can also be found in a highly contained and guarded mining post.
Radioisotopes, containing unstable combinations of protons and neutrons, are created by neutron activation. This involves the capture of a neutron by the nucleus of an atom, resulting in an excess of neutrons (neutron rich).
radiation comes from the earth-- the natural type, but there is also the artificial kind which can make you lose hair, get sick, or die.
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Fuel that is radioactive
The nuclear fission process produces a range of lighter elements as fission products, and many of these are radioactive.
Voyager, Cassini, New Horizons, etc. In this case plutonium is not a nuclear fuel but a thermal source.
they come from the nuclei of an unstable atom.
It is not a problem if it is a controlled chain reaction and all safety measures are in place and used. The primary problem associated with nuclear energy relates to the handling and storage of radioactive waste. Of particular concern is spent or depleted fuel rods. Spent fuel rods are highly radioactive. It takes thousands of years for radioactivity levels of this material to decay to safe levels. Human exposure to such radioactive waste can cause serious health problems and even death. Therefore, radioactive waste, including fuel rods, must be stored in specialized containers. The storage must be secure to prevent theft and/or malicious tampering.
Fuel that is radioactive
No, it doesn't.
Nuclear
All nuclear fuels contain radioactive elements.
No, deuterium is stable. It is Tritium that is radioactive.
Radioactive elements used for fuel include Plutonium -239 Uranium-235 and uanium-233.
Uranium is a radioactive element used to fuel nuclear reactors. It is a nuclear fuel.
Uranium
Uranium :)
Uranium
You have to use a microscope to see the radio active fuel
The nuclear fission process produces a range of lighter elements as fission products, and many of these are radioactive.