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Radioisotopes
Unstable isotopes that emit energy spontaneously to try and stabilize nucleus
Alpha Particles
High energy, +2 charge, 4/2 He
Beta Particles
High energy, electrons, -1 charge, 0/-1 e
Positron
Antiparticle of electron, 0/+1 e
Gamma Rays
High energy radiation released from radioactive nucleus, no mass, no charge
Half life
The time it takes for 1/2 of a radioactive isotope to decay, property of each isotope
Transmutation
When a stable nucleus is bombarded by a small particle to convert the nucleus to a radioactive nucleus