Multiple Choice
When uranium fissions into two medium-mass nuclei,the product nuclei tend to have an excess of neutrons when compared to stable nuclei.What type of radioactive decay would one expect from these product nuclei?
A) meson decay
B) negative beta decay
C) positive beta decay
D) proton decay
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