Radioactive Decay Vocabulary

noun a subatomic particle emitted during the radioactive decay of certain atomic nuclei

• A beta particle is a high-energy, high-speed electron or positron emitted by certain types of radioactive decay.
• Did you know that a beta particle is like a tiny, fast electron or positron?
• I heard that beta particles are like super speedy little dudes!
• The beta particle shot out of the nucleus like a bullet from a gun.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality (in this case, 'daughter' is a noun referring to the product of radioactive decay)

• The daughter isotope, also known as the decay product, is formed from the radioactive decay of the parent isotope.
• So basically, the daughter isotope is what you get after the original isotope breaks down.
• Once the parent isotope changes, the daughter isotope is born!
• Just like how a child inherits traits from their parents, the daughter isotope inherits properties from the parent isotope.