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When does radioactive decay occur?


Awhen an atom gains electrons

Bwhen neutrons accumulate in the nucleus

Cwhen an atom loses electrons

Dwhen the nucleus decays

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Greenleafable

The correct answer should be D. when the nucleus decays

That's why it's also called nuclear decay. The nucleus loses energy and starts to decay because it can't keep the nucleus together as a whole.

coolbeav

: When the nucleus decays

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