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Author: Mark S. Cracolice, Ed Peters
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Interpretation Introduction

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The brief description about natural radioactive decay series, uranium, lead, alpha emission and beta emission is to be stated.

Concept introduction:

The radioactive decay is defined as the spontaneous emission of particles or radiation due to the breaking of an atomic nucleus. An alpha particle, beta particle and gamma rays are emitted during the radioactive decay. An alpha particle is a helium nucleus. In beta particle emission an atom emits an electron (e10).

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