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Why and how can a nucleus decay? Does radioactive decay produce anything? These are the main questions we will try to answer during this lecture. 

After this lecture you will be able to: 

  • identify the origin of nuclear decay processes;
  • refer to and use the Table of Nuclides;
  • describe features of the main radioactive decay modes;
  • define the energetics of nuclear processes.