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What is the nature of radioactive decay?.
- A.It is a predictable process.
- B.It is a random nuclear process.
- C.It occurs at a constant rate.
- D.It is influenced by external factors.
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- It is a random nuclear process.
Explanation
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Radioactive decay occurs randomly due to the instability of certain nuclei. This instability leads to the emission of radiation, which is a characteristic of the decay process.
The consequence of this randomness is that it cannot be predicted when a particular nucleus will decay, making it a fundamental aspect of nuclear physics.
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