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Question 8 (5 points)

Radioactive elements comprise a majority of the____
actinides
halogens
lanthanides
noble gases

Question 8 (5 points) Radioactive elements comprise a majority of the____ actinides-example-1
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Answer: Option A. actinides

Step-by-step explanation:

Radioactive element is an element whose nucleus degenerate spontaneously due to the emission of alpha and beta particles, or gamma rays.

Radioactive elements are majorly comprise of Actinides.

Actinides also called actinoids, all are radioactive elements and release energy on radioactive decay. Uranium and thorium are naturally occurring whereas plutonium are synthetic actinides which are most abundant actinides on Earth.

Hence, the correct option is A.

User Jon F Hancock
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Radioactive elements comprise a majority of the "ACTINIDES"

These are elements in the bottom row of the periodic table.

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