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Which of the following is NOT a radioactive material?

Which of the following is NOT a radioactive material? Correct Answer Sodium

Sodium is NOT correct.

  • Most of the radioactive materials belong to the 6th,7th, and actinide periods of the modern periodic table.
  • But the Sodium metal belongs to the 2nd period of the modern periodic table.
  • That's why Sodium is not a radioactive chemical compound and the correct answer to this question is option 4.

Key Points

  • Radioactivity is a part of nature. Everything is made of atoms.
  • Radioactive atoms are unstable; that is, they have too much energy.
  • When radioactive atoms spontaneously release their extra energy, they are said to decay.
  • All radioactive atoms decay eventually, though they do not all decay at the same rate.
  • After releasing all their excess energy, the atoms become stable and are no longer radioactive.
  • The time required for decay depends upon the type of atom.
  • Examples of radioactive materials​
    • Radioactive elements such as uranium, thorium, and plutonium, radium.

Important Points

  • Sodium is a highly reactive metal and reacts vigorously with the oxygen, carbon dioxide, and moisture present in the air such that it may even cause a fire.
  • To prevent this explosive reaction, Sodium is kept immersed in kerosene because Sodium doesn't react with kerosene.

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