Are radioactive ions a thing?

1 Answer
Aug 14, 2018

Yes

Explanation:

Radioactivity is a nuclear effect since it happens in a nucleus. Therefore, since ions have nuclei in them, you can ionize a radioactive element, and generally, the chemistry is unaffected.

This is the basis of most radiometric dating. They don't require elemental sources, but molecular ones (such as carbon dioxide for carbon dating).