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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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