Which outcome results from insufficient average binding energy?

💡 Explanation

Faster decay occurs when average binding energy is too low because quantum tunneling dominates when potential energy is similar to kinetic, therefore radioactive isotopes decay faster rather than becoming more stable, which requires higher minimum binding energy.

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