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Dnphysicsuser
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Most texts on radioactivity starts by saying "there are three important modes of radioactivity-alpha, beta and gamma..." and goes on to describe their properties. But why are there only a few modes of radioactivity? Does that mean the modes observed so far, or, are there theories to describe the possible modes? Putting it other way, when a new radioactive isotope is ever discovered, will the mode of radioactivity be confined to alpha, beta, gamma or neutron emissions?