Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Radiation Types.
A nucleus that is likely to decay to become more stable due to an imbalance of protons and neutrons or an excess of energy.
Unstable nucleus appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Radioactivity, especially Radiation Types and Types of Radiation.
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