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What is radioactivity????​

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radioactivity is the act of emitting radiation spontaneously. This is done by an atomic nucleus that, for some reason, is unstable; it "wants" to give up some energy in order to shift to a more stable configuration.

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Radioactivity is a nuclear phenomenon. It is the process of spontaneous emission of α (alpha particles) or β (beta particles) and γ (gamma particles ) radiations from the nucleus of atoms during their decay.

  • Uranium and radium are the two radioactive substances.

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