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What does radioactive mean?A.Generating positively or negatively charged ionsB.Having electron transitions at radio-wave frequenciesC.Emitting radiation as a result of unstable nucleiD.Absorbing high-energy electromagnetic radiation

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What does radioactive mean?A.Generating positively or negatively charged ionsB.Having electron transitions at radio-wave frequenciesC.Emitting radiation as a result of unstable nucleiD.Absorbing high-energy electromagnetic radiation

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The term "radioactive" refers to C. Emitting radiation as a result of unstable nuclei. This means that a radioactive substance has unstable nuclei that can spontaneously disintegrate or decay, releasing energy in the form of radiation. This radiation can take the form of alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, or other types of ionizing radiation.

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