Nuclear Decay
The three most common types of nuclear decay (
radioactivity
):
alpha
,
beta
,
gamma
Other forms of decay include
electron capture
.
Origin of the
instability toward decay
.
Rates of decay stated in terms of
half-life
.
Units and terms to describe
radiation dose and exposure
.
Use of the half-life in
radioactive dating
.
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