And if at times these things bent the welded iron of his soul , much more did his far-away domestic memories of his young Cape wife and child , tend to bend him still more from the original ruggedness of his nature , and open him still further to those latent influences which , in some honest-hearted men , restrain the gush of dare-devil daring , so ...
Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay or radioactivity) is the process by which the nucleus of an unstable atom loses energy by emitting radiation, including alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, and conversion electrons. A material that spontaneously emits such radiation is considered radioactive.
Report Abuse. Because they're unstable. The nuclei of radioactive isotopes have more neutrons than protons (a stable element would have equal numbers of each) and thus emit neutrons as a way of balancing things out. This process is called decay.The time it takes for half a given amount to decay into a more stable form is called the half-life.eport Abuse. Because they're unstable. The nuclei of radioactive isotopes have more neutrons than protons (a stable element would have equal numbers of each) and thus emit neutrons as a way of balancing things out. This process is called decay.