They can decay through one of three ways:
alpha decay
beta decay and
gamma decay
ALPHA- particle with two neutrons and two protons is ejected from the nucleus of the radioactive atom. this particle released is called an alpha particle. Only occurs with heavy metals.
BETA- pretty much when a proton is transformed into a neutron, or vise versa. in a beta minus decay, the nuetron decays into a proton and in a beta plus decay, a proton decays into a neutron
GAMMA- the nucleus changes from a high energy state to a low energy state by releasing electromagnetic radiation (photons). the number of protons and neutrons stay the same during this reaction therefore the element is still the same.
Answer:
C) Temperature and Kinetic Energy.
Explanation:
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In this case, according to the generic heating curve on the attached file, it possible to see that on the point C, whereas the line is diagonal, the temperature increases, but also the kinetic energy increases because the molecules gain energy due to the increase of the temperature. It is important to say that on flat lines, like those on B and D, the phase change takes place and just the potential energy change.
In such a way, we infer that the answer is C) Temperature and Kinetic Energy.
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