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New and Exciting Physics: Radioactivity
Radioactive Decay
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Why are some neutron-rich isotopes unstable?
Is there any relation between gamma rays and the size of the nucleus?
Nuclear fission and conservation of mass and energy
Where does the electron go in beta decay?
gamma radiation safety
Can a strong magnet affect the decay rate of Cæsium-137?
Radiation from nuclear weapons and reactor disasters
stopping radiation
How can a nucleus be stable with many protons inside?
Probability of electron capture by the proton in neutron decay
why radioactive half-lives?
radioactive recoil
Can we calculate radioactive decays?
Does gravity affect radioactive decay rates?
Any elementary particles in the body?
nuclear decay rates
Why are some daughter isotopes more unstable than their parent isotope?
Why don't all neutrons decay into protons?
shielding radiation
Is nuclear power real?
Fundamental differences between matter and energy
why are heavy elements still here?
Whence the radiation of alpha, beta, and gamma rays?
Deuterium fusion energetics
92 protons in one nucleus?
neutrons starting fission chain reactions
Positron annihilation in bananas
Source of protons for an accelerator?
Does freezing stop radioactive decay?
Instability of the Technetium nucleus
fate of gamma rays
on the track of General Relativity
Half life of radioactive substances
Stopping radiation
beta decay
evolutionary questions
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Eliminating Radioactive Elements
