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Topic 6: Radioactivity

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What is radioactivity, and how do we describe nuclear decay and half-life?

The structure of the atom and isotopes, the types of nuclear radiation (alpha, beta and gamma), nuclear decay equations, half-life, and the dangers and uses of radioactivity.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE Combined Science Topic 6 (CP6), covering atomic structure and isotopes, the types of nuclear radiation, nuclear decay, half-life, and the dangers and uses of radioactivity.
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