What do you understand by the term radioactive substances?

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Radioactive “substances” are elements that emit radiation, either alpha, beta, gamma, or neutrons.
Radium emits alpha and gamma.
Tritium emits beta rays.
Cesium emits gamma rays.
Uranium 235 splits to emit neutrons.
Hence, radioactive substances are radium,tritium,cesium,uranium 235.

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