Polonium is most likely to become stable through alpha decay. This process involves the emission of an alpha particle (which consists of two protons and two neutrons) from the nucleus, leading to a decrease in atomic mass and a change in atomic number, which helps to stabilize the large, unstable nucleus.
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Polonium has a large, unstable nucleus. Through which process is it most likely to become stable?(1 point)
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beta-plus decay
beta-plus decay
gamma decay
gamma decay
alpha decay
alpha decay
beta-minus decay
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