Chemistry In Focus
Chemistry In Focus
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781305084476
Author: Tro, Nivaldo J., Neu, Don.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 8, Problem 24E
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The difference between exposure of human body to external and internal sources of radioactivity is to be explained.

Concept introduction:

The nuclei that are heavy and unstable, undergo the process of decay and lose their counter parts in order to gain stability. This process is known as radioactive decay or radioactivity.

Radioactive decay involves the emission of three types of radiations known as alpha, beta and gamma radiations.

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Chemistry In Focus
Chemistry
ISBN:9781337399692
Author:Tro, Nivaldo J.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Text book image
Introductory Chemistry For Today
Chemistry
ISBN:9781285644561
Author:Seager
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Bioche...
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305960060
Author:Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, Maren S. Hansen
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Chemistry
ISBN:9780534420123
Author:Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry
ISBN:9781285199047
Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Chemistry: Matter and Change
Chemistry
ISBN:9780078746376
Author:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom
Publisher:Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub Co