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Tritium [15086-10-9] the name given to the hydrogen isotope of mass 3, has symbol or more commonly T. Its isotopic mass is 3.0160497 (1). Moletecular tritium [10028-17-8], is analogous to the other hydrogen isotopes. The tritium nucleus is energetically unstable and decays radioactively by the emission of a low-energy P particle. The half-life is relatively short (- 12 yr), and therefore tritium occurs in nature only in equiUbrium with amounts produced by cosmic rays or man-made nuclear devices. 

Decay, Radioactive—Transformation of the nucleus of an unstable nuclide by spontaneous emission of charged particles and/or photons (see Disintegration). 

Marie (NLP 1903, NLC 1911 ) and Pierre (NLP 1903 ) Curie took up further study of Becquerel s discovery. In their studies, they made use of instrumental apparatus, designed by Pierre Curie and his brother, to measure the uranium emanations based on the fact that these emanations turn air into a conductor of electricity. In 1898, they tested an ore named pitchblende from which the element uranium was extracted and found that the electric current produced by the pitchblende in their measuring instrument was much stronger than that produced by pure uranium. They then undertook the herculean task of isolating demonstrable amounts of two new radioactive elements, polonium and radium, from the pitchblende. In their publications, they first introduced the term radio-activity to describe the phenomenon originally discovered by Becquerel. After P. Curie s early death, M. Curie did recognize that radioactive decay (radioactivity) is an atomic property. Further understanding of radioactivity awaited the contributions of E. Rutherford. 

Gamma Decay radioactive process in which gamma ray is emitted from the nucleus... 

The recent report by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences entitled "Limitations of Rock Mechanics in Energy Resource Recovery and Development", highlighted some of the problems which must be addressed. The rock strength and other mechanical properties of the media must be understood both under the impact of the thermal pulse represented by the release of heat from decaying radioactive waste materials and the perturbation represented by construction of the mine. The resulting thermal stresses must be understood in developing the layout and the allowable rate of heat generation from the individual canisters. 

GaP/electrolyte interface. The electrolyte is 0.15M HN03 and the current density flowing through the interface is 20 mA/cm2. The low-energy limit of the spectrum is determined by the photomultiplier sensitivity, (b) Strongly cathodically biased p-GaP/electrolyte interface. Hot electrons are created by tunneling from valence to conduction bands. These may decay radioactively to fill empty states created by cation injection or drive other redox reactions. 

The simplest substances are the elements. They cannot be broken down into simpler constituents by chemical reactions. Ninety-two elements exist in nature although some additional ones can be created experimentally by the techniques of nuclear physics, they exist only for very short periods of time before decaying radioactively. The elements can be arranged in basic groupings based on their properties a fundamental division is into metals (e.g. iron, copper, gold, sodium) and nonmetals (e.g. carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur). 

Carbon has three isotopes in nature 12C—common and stable 13C—rare and stable and 14C—very rare and radioactive. The heavy carbon isotope, 14C, is unstable and decays radioactively into 14N, emitting a beta ([ > ) particle that can be measured in specialized laboratories. The half-life of 14C is 5730 years. The above information can be summarized in the following way ... 

Radioactive decay (radioactivity) the spontaneous decomposition of a nucleus to form a different nucleus. (21.1) Radiocarbon dating (carbon-14 dating) a method for dating ancient wood or cloth based on the rate of radioactive decay of the nuclide gC. (21.4)... 

Radon decays radioactively into a series of decay products, or Rn daughters (RnD), which are themselves radioactive. Inhalation and subsequent deposition in the respiratory tract of these RnD constitutes a radiation hazard, due to the irradiation of the respiratory tract tissue by decay of deposited RnD. 

Radioactive Decay Radioactive elements are made up of atoms whose nuclei are unstable and give off atomic radiation as part of a process of attaining stability. The emission of radiation transforms radioactive atoms into another chemical element, which may be stable or may be radioactive such that it undergoes further decay. 

Spontaneous emission of radiation or particles by a nucleus undergoing decay -> Radioactivity includes the emission of a particles, P particles, and y radiation. 

The introduction of time as a necessary consideration for understanding matter was a radical change to the conception of the elements, which since ancient times were thought to be eternal. To describe the life of a decaying radioactive element, in 1900 Rutherford introduced the concept of the half-life. The half-life of a substance is the time it takes for half of the atoms in a sample to decay (emit nuclear radiation) and, in effect, for the sample to become a different substance. Half-life can also be used to express the time it takes for the chemical or physical activity of the sample to decrease by half. 

Radioactive decay (radioactivity) the spontaneous decomposition of a nucleus to form a different nucleus. 

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