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What is radioactivity? Name two radioactive substances.
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Answer
Radioactivity is a nuclear phenomenon. It is the process of spontaneous emission of α or β and γ radiations from the nuclei of atoms during their decay.
Example: uranium, radium.
Example: uranium, radium.
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