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Loss of a gamma ray
What is, has no effect on the nucleus
maximum number of electrons in the 2p sublevel
What is 6
This causes the mass number to decrease by 4
and causes the atomic number to decrease by 2
What is the loss of an alpha particle
For the most common types of radioactive decay, the order of least dangerous to most dangerous is:
What is gamma, beta, alpha
When small amounts of mass are converted to large amount of energy
What is a nuclear reaction
A process in which a very heavy nucleus splits into more-stable nuclei of intermediate mass is called:
What is nuclear fission