Radioisotopes

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Are most isotopes of elements highly radioactive? What makes the isotope so radioactive? Does a radio isotope always eventually decay to a more stable isotope?

-- Philp R Reitz (dscacci1@twcny.rr.com), March 30, 2001

Answers

The nucleus of radioactive atoms is very unstable. When it decays it forms a new element and emits radiation in the form of energy. The new element is called the daughter and is more stable than the original atom.

-- jennifer renders (jrenders@oswego.edu), May 01, 2001.

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