Radium+Isotopes

=Known Radium Isotopes=



__**Most Common Isotope**__
a half life of 1602 years. This isotope emmits alpha particles and gamma rays during radioactive decay. ||
 * [[image:Radium_226.png width="341" height="331" align="left"]] ||
 * Radium 226 is as stable as a radium isotope gets living

__﻿Other Common Isotopes__
only 3.66 days. During radioactive decay, Radium 224 emmits alpha particles. ||
 * [[image:Radium_224.png width="360" height="393"]] ||
 * Radium 224 is less stable than Radium 226 and has a half life of

__Uses__
Radium 224 was rarely used to help treat canceous cells. Nowadays it isn't used any more because more efficient ways have been devised. throughradioactive decay. ||
 * [[image:Radium_228.png width="375" height="399"]] ||
 * Radium 228 has a half life of 5.76 years and emmits beta particles