Radioactive Decay

What is Radioactive Decay?

This is a process where the nuclei of radioactive elements undergo a series of disintegration to become stable.

During the decay process, the total mass number before and after decay must remain constant.

Alpha Decay:

For alpha (α) decay , the parent element emits an alpha particle (helium nucleus) , thereby transforming or ‘decaying’ into a different atomic nucleus, with a mass number that