Polonium has a large, unstable nucleus. Through which process is it most likely to become stable?(1 point)

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beta-minus decay
beta-minus decay

alpha decay
alpha decay

beta-plus decay
beta-plus decay

gamma decay

Answer 1

Polonium has a large, unstable nucleus and is most likely to become stable through alpha decay. This process involves the emission of an alpha particle (which consists of 2 protons and 2 neutrons) from the nucleus, resulting in the reduction of the atomic mass and atomic number, leading to a more stable configuration.