Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education)
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Whether Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education), Chapter 20.1, Problem 4R , additional homework tip 1is radioactive or stable.

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Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education), Chapter 20.1, Problem 4R , additional homework tip 2is radioactive.

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Stable helium has two protons and two neutrons in the nucleus and thus has an atomic weight of Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education), Chapter 20.1, Problem 4R , additional homework tip 3This is a very small and a light nucleus. Thus, adding or subtracting even one neutron from its nucleus will have large effect on its stability. Adding two neutrons would cause Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education), Chapter 20.1, Problem 4R , additional homework tip 4increase in its atomic weight which will hinder its stability.

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Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education), Chapter 20.1, Problem 4R , additional homework tip 5is radioactive and highly unstable having half-life span of Glencoe Physical Science 2012 Student Edition (Glencoe Science) (McGraw-Hill Education), Chapter 20.1, Problem 4R , additional homework tip 6

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