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[–] DisguisedJoker@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (13 children)
[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 15 points 1 year ago (6 children)
[–] adj16@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Does Uranium decay when it’s in compounds with other elements? What happens to the bonds when it turns into some other element? What happens to the compound?

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was reading about some terribly unholy chemistry once where the researchers wanted to make a molecule but it just wouldn't happen. So they instead made it with a radioactive isotope of a heavier element, then as it decays the molecule becomes their desired product.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decay_technique

[–] adj16@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That is SICK. I love science hacks. Thank you for sharing!

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