How does isotope differ with radioactive isotope?

Answer 1

An isotope is an element that has two or more structural variations, It has the same number of protons and electrons but differs in the number of neurons.
A radio- isotope (radioactive isotope) is unstable (generally heavier isotopes are unstable). So because they dont like to be unstable they will start to decompose to a more stable form by emitting alpha or beta particles or gamma rays. Radioisotopes are used in medical diagnoses and treament as well as biochemical research.

Answer 2

An isotope is just an atom with a different number of neutrons. Some isotopes are radioactive because they are not stable and the atoms decay. There are some common isotopes, though, that are perfectly stable so they're not radioactive.

Answer 3

Some isotopes are not radioactive like Carbon 13. This isotope is stable in its configuration. But some are radioactive, like Carbon 14. Its nucleus configuration is not stable and it decays radioactively to Nitrogen 14.

I'm just using carbon as an example. There are lots of different types of isotopes. Most are not radioactive.

Answer 4

Stable isotopes are stable. Radioactive isotopes are unstable relative to decay. An isotope is a nucleus of an atom that has a certain number of protons and neutrons in it. "Isotope" is not the same as "twin." "Twin" implies that there are "two of them." It is correct to say, "Gold is monoisotopic in nature." There is only one stable isotope of gold.

Answer 5

http://# www.nndc.bnl.gov/nudat2/index.jsp

Stable isotopes do not decay. Bismuth is sort of borderline here for its exceptionally long half-life.

Answer 6

It has one more electron