Unstable nuclei

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    • alpha radiation nuclear equation

      equation
    • alpha radiation facts
      large size so cant get through things
      very ionising
      short range
    • beta- decay

      neutron turns into proton, emitting an electron and antineutrino
    • beta+ decay
      proton turns into a neutron, emitting a positron and neutrino
    • gamma radiation
      EM radiation emitted by unstable nuclei following alpha or beta radiation
      • can pass through thick metal plates
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