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Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations
A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.
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Radioisotopes are radioactive due to having

  radioactivity stored in it
  unstable nuclei
  excess energy
  radioactive particles inside the nucleus
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