Identify the type of radioactive decay being described.         ___________________ radioactive nucleus emits a high-energy electron           ___________________ radioactive nucleus absorbs an electron that had been orbiting above it           ___________________   b +                  ___________________ radioactive nucleus emits a helium nucleus           ___________________ radioactive nucleus emits a photon of high-frequency energy

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Q: how will you differentiate the concept of radioactivity and decay?

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