Multiple choice

The process of conversion of one or isotope into another is known as

  1. nuclear transmutation

  2. radioactivity

  3. alpha decay

  4. electron capture

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Explanation

Nuclear transmutation is the conversion of one chemical element or isotope into another. This occurs either through nuclear reactions (in which an outside particle reacts with a nucleus), or through radioactive decay (where no outside particle is needed).