Which best describes a radioactive isotope?

An atom is unstable.
An atom is stable.
There is only one other isotope.
There are many isotopes.

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The statement that best describes a radioactive isotope is: An atom is unstable.

Radioactive isotopes have unstable nuclei that can decay over time, releasing radiation. This is in contrast to stable isotopes, which do not undergo such decay.

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