Radioactive Decay and Half-life Modeling

What is the primary reason why a nucleus might become unstable?

In beta-minus emission, what changes in the nucleus?

Which force causes protons to experience repulsion in the nucleus?

What is the common product of beta-plus decay and electron capture?

How does the nucleon number change during beta-minus emission?

Why must nuclei with long half-lives be suitably stored?

What factor allows the decay constant to be used to model the decay of a large sample of nuclei?

How does the half-life of a radioactive nucleus impact its use in dating organic objects?

Which feature makes Technetium-99m ideal for medical diagnosis as a radioactive tracer?

In radioactive dating, why is it important to compare the current amount of a radioactive isotope with its initial amount?

Which parameter has a direct relationship with the activity of a radioactive sample?

How does the decay constant contribute to modeling the decay process in a large sample of nuclei?

What happens to the nucleon number during alpha decay?

Which force becomes larger beyond a certain number of protons and neutrons in a stable nucleus?

What type of decay usually occurs when a nucleus has too many nucleons?

Why does a nucleus decay through gamma emission after another type of decay?

How does the proton number change during beta decay?

What is the primary reason for more neutrons needed to keep the nucleus stable after a certain point?