GK
NUCLEAR SCIENCE
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It is the breakdown of an atomic nucleus causing the release of energy
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It is the breakdown of protons and neutrons causing the release of energy
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It is the release of energy due to two atoms colliding affecting the nucleus
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Radioactive decay is the emission of energy in the form of ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation can affect the atoms in living things, so it poses a health risk by damaging tissue and DNA in genes.. The ionizing radiation that is emitted can include alpha particles.
Detailed explanation-2: -Various groups have shown that the rate of alpha, beta, and electron capture decays all depend on temperature and whether they are placed in an insulating or a conducting material. That’s exciting because it raises the possibility of treating radioactive waste products.
Detailed explanation-3: -Radioactive decay (also called radioactivity, nuclear disintegration, radioactive disintegration, and nuclear decay), is a process in which unstable atomic nuclei lose their energy via the process of radiation. These nuclei can emit alpha particles, neutrinos, beta particles, etc.
Detailed explanation-4: -Radioactive decay is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation.