All isotopes of an element with an atomic number greater than ___ are radioactive.

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Jimena Berger

7 March, 09:12

All isotopes of an element with an atomic number greater than ___ are radioactive.

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Noelle Ellis · Answer 1

83.

Explanation:

Radioactive elements: It is defined as the atoms which contains unstable nucleus because of the constantly change and imbalance of energy in the nucleus. Radioactivity of an atom is showing by when the nucleus of an atom loose a neutron, it gives an energy and this process is called to be radioactivity.

Isotopes elements containing different number of neutrons and same number of protons. All isotopes are not considered as radioisotopes. All isotopes of an element with an atomic number greater than 83 are radioactive means, they are having unstable nucleus.