Radiation Physicist Question:

What is decay products (or daughter products)?

Radiation Physicist Interview Question
Radiation Physicist Interview Question

Answer:

Decay products (or daughter products) are the isotopes or elements formed and the particles and high-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted by the nuclei of radionuclides during radioactive decay. Also known as "decay chain products" or "progeny" (the isotopes and elements). A decay product may be either radioactive or stable.


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