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in radioactive decay, does the process of decay start instantaneously? ie will its no. of nuclei continuously decline with time?

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chakradar raju

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5 Apr 2008 23:30:51 IST

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yes of course

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5 Apr 2008 23:52:56 IST

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no of nuclei goes on decreasing although might increse
o do not appreciate with this fact
in a radioactive decay , no of nucleons goes on decresing

for an example beta particles are emmited or say alpha paritcle
then the from one mother nuclei two daughter nuclei are formed
also in beta particle emmision , no of nuclei remains same

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5 Apr 2008 23:59:36 IST

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wat do u mean by...............'although might increase'???????/

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i mean
1 radioactive nuclei = 1 daughter nuclei + 1 helium nuclei ( in case of alpha emmision)

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