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Define radioactivity. What are radioactive elements ?

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(i) The phenomenon of nuclear decay of certain elements with the emission of radiations like alpha, beta and gamma rays is called as "radioactivity".
(ii) The elements which undergo this phenomenon are called as "radioactive elements ".
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