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Tom [10]
3 years ago
6

What is a stable and radioactive isotopes

Chemistry
1 answer:
stiks02 [169]3 years ago
4 0
All elements with atomic numbers greater than 83 areradioisotopes<span> meaning that these elements have</span>unstable<span> nuclei and are </span>radioactive<span>. Elements with atomic numbers of 83 and less, have </span>isotopes<span> (</span>stablenucleus) and most have at least one radioisotope (unstable<span> nucleus).



</span>A Radioisotope is also an isotope<span> by nature. The </span>difference<span> is that radioisotopes are very unstable and contain high levels of nuclear energy and emit this energy in the form of nuclear radiation. Main </span>difference<span>: </span>Isotopes<span> can be </span>stable<span> or unstable, but Radioisotopes are always unstable.</span>
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