What name is given to the spontaneous breakup of an unstable atomic nucleus?
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radioactive decay
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What name is given to the spontaneous breakup of an unstable atomic nucleus?
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radioactive decay
Which element's rays did Marie Curie first choose as a thesis research topic?
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uranium
What was Pierre Curie's relationship to Marie Curie during the 1898 discoveries?
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husband
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