Which statement best describes the effect of radioactive decay on a nucleus?(1 point)

Question

Which statement best describes the effect of radioactive decay on a nucleus?(1 point)

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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.

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.

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.

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

Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
3 hours 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.

Radioactive decay often transforms an unstable nucleus into a more stable one, which can involve changing the element (for example, through alpha or beta decay).