How does an atom with too many neutrons relative to protons undergo radioactive decay?
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An atom needs to maintain a certain ratio of neutrons to protons in order to achieve stability.
Having too many neutrons in comparison to protons makes an atom highly unstable and so it degrades into a stable form by a process known as radioactive decay.
Such atoms mainly undergo beta decay, i.e. they achieve stability by releasing a beta particle( fast moving electrons).
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by emitting a beta particle
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