Question
Radioactivity is a nuclear phenomenon'. Comment on this statement.
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Answer
Radioactivity is the spontaneous random emission of particles from within the nucleus of atom. Radiations are emitted from nucleus of atom thus radioactivity is a nuclear phenomenon.
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