Radioactive Decay is Best Characterized as a Type of ____

Question

Radioactive decay is best characterized as a type of ____.
A)physical change
B)nuclear change
C)chemical change
D)chemical decay
E)organic change

Accepted Answer

Radioactive decay involves the spontaneous breakdown of the nucleus of an atom, resulting in the emission of particles and/or radiation. This is a type of nuclear change, as it affects the nucleus and not the electrons or chemical bonds.