What is nuclear transmutation? - Vidyadip

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What is nuclear transmutation?

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Nuclear transmutation:

It is the process of transformation of a stable nucleus into another nucleus which can be stable or unstable.
It can occur by the radioactive decay of a nucleus or the reaction of a nucleus with another particle.

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