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Decay mode
In
physics
, the
decay mode
of a
radioactive
isotope
describes the way it disappears (turns into something else).
Decay modes include
Emission of an
alpha particle
or a
beta particle
Capture of an
electron
or
neutrino[?]
Spontaneous fission[?]
Emission of
bremsstrahlung
,
X-Rays
or
conversion electrons[?]
Emission of
protons
,
neutrons
, or light elements (for example,
14
C)
Beta-delayed[?]
emission of particles
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