Explain the process of radioactive decay. What happens

during radioactive decay, and what is the result at the end
of radioactive decay? One sentence for a 9th grader

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Radioactive decay is the process by which unstable atomic nuclei lose energy by releasing radiation, transforming into a more stable form, which results in the change of one element into another or the formation of a different isotope.

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