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• Why does the atom do this?<br />
– the nucleus of an atom attempts to become<br />
more stable<br />
• In some instances, a new element is<br />
formed and in other cases, a new form<br />
of the original element, called an<br />
isotope, appears.<br />
– this process of change is often referred to as<br />
the decay of atoms.<br />
• The rate of Radioactive decay is<br />
described in half-lives.
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