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Alpha decay |
It emits a helium nucleus |
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Beta decay |
This changes a neutron into a proton and electron, the electron is ejected from the atom, and the atomic number increases by 1 |
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Beta + decay |
Where a proton turns into a neutron and a positron and atomic number goes down by 1 |
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Gamma decay |
High frequency, short wavelength, surplus energy is emitted |
