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The self disintegration, spontaneous emission of $α, β$ and $γ$ rays by nuclei of certain elements is _____________.

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Radioactivity
The phenomenon of spontaneous emission of radiation ( $α, β, γ)$ by certain nuclei is called radioactivity . It is a nuclear phenomenon that is independent of all physical any chemical conditions.

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