An unstable element refers to a chemical element that lose particles because its nucleus contain an excess of internal energy (neutron or proton).

This ultimately implies that, an unstable element is radioactive in nature.

In Science, some examples of an unstable element are:

Tritium.

Bismuth-209 .

Xenon.

Polonium.

Polonium is a chemical element with a large, unstable nucleus.

Basically, the most stable isotope of Polonium is Polonium-209, which typically undergoes an alpha decay to form lead-205 and the emission of an alpha particle.

⇒ $^{209}_{84}Po$ ----> $^{205}_{82}Pb \;+\; ^{4}_{2}\alpha$

In conclusion, we can deduce from the above chemical equation that Polonium is most likely to become stable through an alpha decay.

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7) Explain how tsunamis are formed. How do tsunamis change the surface of the Earth?

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A tsunami is a series of waves generated in an ocean or other body of water by a disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite impact. The picture at the left shows how an earthquake can generate a tsunami in the overlying water.

By washing away large surfaces of land and depositing it in a different area. Also does damage to structures and deposits salt into the soil.

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(2pts) During the Purification of Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) experiment, you will need 50ml of buffer A150. Buffer A150 is 30mM

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The answer is " $20 \ mL$ "