Lesson Flashcards: Radioactivity Science

Radioactive substance

A substance that contains unstable atomic nuclei

Unstable atomic nucleus

An atomic nucleus that can spontaneously decay

Nuclear radiation

Particles and waves released by a decaying nucleus

Radioactive decay

The change of an atomic nucleus in a way that results in it emitting nuclear radiation

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