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What does spontaneous emission of radiation from a nucleus mean?

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The three types of nuclear emission

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What does spontaneous emission of radiation from a nucleus mean?.

  1. A.It occurs without external influence
  2. B.It requires external energy
  3. C.It is always predictable
  4. D.It can be controlled

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Radiation Emission

Radiation is emitted from a nucleus in a spontaneous manner, and its direction is random.

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    State the nature of radiation emission from a nucleus.

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