A) The breaking of chemical bonds B) physical changes in Atoms C) Chemical reactions D) The nuclei of unstable isotopes Question, where does radioactivity come from?

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Jaya Kuma · Answer 1 · 2020-08-03T04:56:45+0000

Answer:

D) The nuclei of unstable isotopes

Step-by-step explanation:

For example, the carbon-14 in carbon dating is radioactive.

When it decays, a neutron in the nucleus is converted into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino.

$_(0)^(1)\text{n} \longrightarrow \, _(1)^(1)\text{p} + \, _(-1)^(0)\text{e} + \overline{\\u}_{\text{e}}$