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The isotopes whose extra neutrons are unstable and spontaneous breaks up emitting radiation are called___.

Radio Isotopes

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Radio Isotopes

Isotopes like Carbon-14 and Tritium have unstable Neutrons which radiates energy while breaking up, these are called Radio Isotopes.

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Q. Regarding the assertion and reason, choose the correct option.
Assertion [A]: Radioactive elements emit different types of radiations spontaneously.
Reason [R]: Radioactive elements are unstable and undergo radioactive decay, emitting radiations in the process.

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Spontaneous decay of unstable radio-isotopes is known as ___.

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Radioactive decay is the process by which unstable atomic nuclei emit subatomic particle or radiation.

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When a radioactive nucleus decays, its nucleus break up, emits an alpha particle or beta particle and energy, and forms a new atom of a different element.
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