Radioactive Element

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periodic table radioactiveA radioactive element is an element with unstable atomic nuclei that undergo radioactive decay.  This decay process involves the emission of particles or electromagnetic radiation from the nucleus, leading to a transformation of the nucleus into a more stable state.  The elements that exhibit this behavior are called radioactive isotopes or radionuclides.  Radioactive decay can result in the emission of various types of radiation, including alpha particles (helium nuclei), beta particles (electrons or positrons), and gamma rays (electromagnetic radiation).  The decay process continues until the nucleus reaches a stable configuration.

The radioactive properties of certain elements have important applications, such as in nuclear power generation, medical diagnostics and treatment, and scientific research.  However, exposure to high levels of radiation can be hazardous to human health, and proper safety precautions are essential when working with or near radioactive materials.

 

Radioactive Element

Element Name Element Symbol Atomic Number Periodic Group Number Periodic Period Number
Actinium Ac 89 3 7
Americium Am 95 - 7
Astatine At 85 17 6
Berkelium Bk 97 - 7
Bohrium Bh 107 7 7
Californium Cf 98 - 7
Curium Cm 96 - 7
Darmstadtium Ds 110 10 7
Dubnium Db 105 5 7
Einsteinium Es 99 - 7
Fermium Fm 100 - 7
Francium Fr 87 1 7
Hassium Hs 108 8 7
Lawrencium Lr 103 3 7
Meitnerium Mt 109 9 7
Mendelevium Md] 101 - 7
Neptunium Np 93 - 7
Nobelium No 102 - 7
Plutonium Pu 94 - 7
Polonium Po 84 16 6
Promethium Pm 61 - 6
Protactinium Pa 91 - 7
Radium Ra 88 2 7
Radon Rn 86 18 6
Roentgenium Rg 111 11 7
Rutherfordium Rf 104 4 7
Seaborgium Sg 106 6 7
Technetium Tc 43 7 5
Thorium Th 90 - 7
Ununbium Uub 112 12 7
Ununhexium Uuh 116 16 7
Ununoctium Uuo 118 18 7
Ununpentium Uup 115 15 7
Ununquadium Uuq 114 14 7
Ununseptium Uus 117 17 7
Ununtrium Uut 113 13 7
Uranium U 92 - 7

 

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