Nuclei with a Higher Than Desired Neutron-To-Proton Ratios Tend to Undergo

question 13

Multiple Choice

Nuclei with a higher than desired neutron-to-proton ratios tend to undergo which type of decay?

• A)alpha
• B)beta
• C)gamma
• D)All of the above.

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