Multiple Choice
Choose the correct word to describe the nuclear stability of the following isotope. If it is radioactive, choose the most likely mode of decay. 238U
A) radioactive, beta
B) radioactive, fission
C) radioactive, alpha
D) radioactive, neutron
E) stable
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