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← ScienceWhich consequence results when certain unstable isotopes decay?
A)Release of ionizing radiation occurs✓
B)Stable isotopes become permanently inert
C)Atomic mass increases measurably
D)Chemical inertness reaches absolute maximum
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Release of ionizing radiation occurs because radioactive isotopes undergo radioactive decay involving the spontaneous transformation from one isotope to another. This process releases energy in the form of alpha, beta, or gamma radiation, therefore creating this hazard rather than increasing the sample mass because decay leads to particles being ejected.
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