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O-18 an isotope of oxygen has a stable nucleus. O-19another isotope of oxygen does not stable nucleus

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Answered by sakshi8918
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1) Radioactivity is the spontaneous emission of α (alpha) particles, β (beta) partilces, or γ (gamma) rays.
2) The above mentioned emissions come from the nucleus decay of isotopes.
3) The elements with unstable nuclei emitts radiaton spontaneously and are called radioactive.
4) Having been told that oxygen-18 has a stable nucleus, means that it does not emit radiation spontaneously, ergo it is not radioctive.
5) On the other hand, since oxygen-19 does not have a stable nucleus, it emitts ratiation spontaneoulsy and is called radioactive.

Oxygen-18 means that the mass number of this isotope is 18, and oxygen-19 means that this isotope has mass number 19. Mass number is the sum of the number of protons and neutrons.

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