Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Nuclear Fission.
Atoms with an imbalance of protons and neutrons in their nucleus, causing them to undergo radioactive decay over time.
Unstable isotopes appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Radioactivity, especially Nuclear Fission and Fission Products.
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