dating works by measuring the   ratio of isotopes   amount of radioactivity absorbed   radioactivity left   time it takes for the radioactivity to disappear

Q: What units are used to measure radioactivity?

A: Radioactive decay or radioactivity refers to the breakdown of an unstable nucleus to a stable…

Q: A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below.…

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Q: Consider a radioactive sample with a half-life of one week. How much of the original sample will be…

A: Half-life period is defined as the time taken for amount of the sample to reduce to half of its…

Q: What is the meanings of radioactivity, nucleon, nuclide, and isotope

A: What are the meanings of radioactivity, nucleon, nuclide, and isotope?

Q: What is carbon dating? Explain your answer thoroughly.    P.S. Aboid handwritten work so I can…

A: Given  we know that about the carbon dating

Q: We use nuclear reactors for making   radioactivity   electricity   nuclear weapons…

A: Nuclear reactors are used for

Q: Changing the temperature of atoms affects their chemical reaction rate, but has no effect on their…

A: Temperature is the average vibrational kinetic energy of the molecules. As the temperature…

Q: What fraction of the mass of a single 238U is destroyed in the decay? The mass of 234Th is…

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Q: Explain how radiocarbon dating works.

A: To find: the explanation about how radiocarbon dating works

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Q: Radiocarbon dating techniques are used to determine that a very old piece of bone emits emits about…

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Q: Cesium-137 is a strong beta emitter. That means it   becomes positively charged   becomes…

A: Cesium-137 is a strong beta emitter. That means it

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Q: Can radiocarbon dating be used to find the age of rocks from the Grand Canyon? Why or why not?

A: To find out whether radiocarbon dating be used to find the age of rocks from the Grand Canyon.

Q: Balance this nuclear reaction by supplying the missing nucleus. Replace each question mark with an…

A: Balance the atomic no. and atomic mass on both side of the reaction.

Q: list five (5) limitations of gas filled radioactive  detectors

A: Gaseous ionization detectors are used to detect the radiation by ionizing gas particles, which are…

Q: Isotopes that are used to determine groundwater recharge seasonality are referred to by I) stable or…

A: Answer - The correct option is (i) Stable  Explanation - The stable isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen…

Q: A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below.…

A: we have to fill the given table using the concepts of radioactivity

Q: A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below.…

A: As only half-life of the radio nuclides are given, the half life has direct relation with the…

Q: A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below.…

A: Half life is the time required for a radioactive sample to disintegrate into half of its amount.…

Q: Potassium-40 is a beta emitter. That means it   becomes negatively charged   becomes positively…

A: The process of radioactive decay takes place in that element in which unstable nuclei is present.…

Q: A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below.…

A: The objective of the question is to order the samples by decreasing initial radioactivity and then…

Q: A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below.…

A: The objective of this question is to first order the samples by decreasing initial radioactivity and…

Q: As the separation away from a radioactive sample increases, the intensity of the radiation also…

A: According to an inverse square law says that intensity of radioactive radiation is inversely…

Q: Explain radioactive dating uising appropriate graphs and equations

A: Radioactive dating, also known as radiometric dating, is a method used to determine the age of rocks…

Q: What medical imaging techniques do not use radioactivity?

A: Given information,   Medical imaging techniques that do not use radioactivity

Q: What atomic number, mass number, and element results when a Curium-236 atom emits an alpha particle…

A: Given :- Curium-236 atom emits an alpha particle through radioactive decay  To determine :- atomic…

Q: QUESTION 2 A radioactive isotope has a half life of 18.4 minutes. How long will it take for the…

A: Radioactive disintegration follow first order kinetics

Q: how will you differentiate the concept of radioactivity and decay?

A: Radioactivity is the term given to the breaking-up (decay) or rearrangement of an atom's nucleus.…

Q: minute (cpm) per minute (cpm) alpha, beta, and Source 1 Fiesta-ware plate 167 gamma Source 2 Instant…

A: The strength of the source of radiation is usually expressed as Counts per minute (cpm). cpm is a…

Q: What other properties, in addition to using a radioisotope having a short half life, do medical…

A: The concept used in this question is from Radioactive isotopes of Inner Transition elements.…

Q: A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below.…

A: This problem is based on nuclear chemistry and chemical kinetics.The radioactive decay is a first…

Q: A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below.…

A: we have to complete the given table with respect to the radioactivity of the given samples

Q: Is Radiometric dating based on the decay of radioactive isotopes over time?

A: Radiometric dating is used by geologists to find the age of old samples like trees, rocks. It is…

Q: What is a gamma ray? What happens to the mass number and atomic number of a nuclide that emits a…

A: The nuclear reactions are a type of chemical processes which lead to the formation of some new…

Q: The emission of radiation is the radioisotopes losing energy. O True O False

A: Radioactive isotope, also called radioisotope, radionuclide, or radioactive nuclide, any of several…

Q: Part 1.1. If a radioactive element has a half-life of 2.5 million years, the amount of parent…

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Q: What type of radioactive decay would be expected for the unstable nuclide 24494??24494Pu? Group of…

A: Plutonium 244 decays into uranium 240 via alpha particle emission.

Q: medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below.…

A: For the four samples of radionuclides listed initially, each sample contains = 18.00…

Q: A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below.…

A: we have to fill the given table on the basis of radioactivity of radionuclide

Q: First, order the samples by decreasing initial radioactivity. Then calculate how long it will take…

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Q: A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below.…

A: Answer: Radioactive nuclide decays according to first order reaction, therefore integrated rate law…

Q: What particle is most likely be emitted by the radioisotope Bi-210? alpha beta positron neutron

A: Nuclear decay When an atom has an unstable nucleus it emits energy in the form of radiation, this is…

Q: A medical technician is working with the four samples of radionuclides listed in the table below.…

A: The radioactive decay is a first order reaction.Hence rate is proportional to concentration of moles…

Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.