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C. Fission: may create radioactive nuclei, may undergo a chain reaction Fusion: energy source for stars Fission and fusion: large amount of energy produced
4) The process in which the nuclei of unstable atoms can become more stable by emitting particles and/or electromagnetic radiation is called radioactive decay. 5) High-energy electromagnetic radiation released by a radioactive nucleus are called gamma rays.eturn to questions. 1) A positively charged particle made up of two protons and two neutrons and released by a radioactive nucleus is the alpha particle. 2) An electron released by a radioactive nucleus that causes a neutron to change into a proton is called a beta particle.