alpha and beta decay

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what is alpha decay?

when an unstable nuclei releases an alpha particle

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how does beta radiation occur?

beta radiation occurs when neutron in an unstable nuclei turns into a proton and electron with the electron emitted at high speed.

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what happens to the mass number and atomic number during alpha decay?

the mass number decreases by 4 and the atomic number decrease by 2.

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what happens when an isotope goes through beta decay?

the atomic number increase by 1 and the mass number stays the same