Which statement best describes the effect of radioactive decay on a nucleus?

Question

Which statement best describes the effect of radioactive decay on a nucleus?

Responses

The resulting nucleus is more stable than the original nucleus. The nucleus can be of a different element than the original.
The resulting nucleus is more stable than the original nucleus. The nucleus can be of a different element than the original. - no response given

The resulting nucleus is less stable than the original nucleus. The nucleus can be of a different element than the original.
The resulting nucleus is less stable than the original nucleus. The nucleus can be of a different element than the original. - no response given

The resulting nucleus is less stable than the original nucleus. The nucleus must be of the same element as the original.
The resulting nucleus is less stable than the original nucleus. The nucleus must be of the same element as the original. - no response given

The resulting nucleus is more stable than the original nucleus. The nucleus must be of the same element as the original.
The resulting nucleus is more stable than the original nucleus. The nucleus must be of the same element as the original. - no response given

Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
1 hour ago

The statement that best describes the effect of radioactive decay on a nucleus is:

The resulting nucleus is more stable than the original nucleus. The nucleus can be of a different element than the original.

This is accurate because radioactive decay typically leads to the transformation of an unstable nucleus into a more stable one, and this process often results in the formation of a different element (for example, through alpha decay, beta decay, or other decay processes).