When does each type of decay occur? | Nuclei | Physics | Khan Academy

Unstable nuclei can undergo alpha, beta or gamma decay. In this video, we explore when alpha and beta decay occur.

00:00 Introduction
00:35 N/Z ratio
03:38 Plotting N/Z ratio
04:56 Beta minus decay
07:36 Beta plus decay
09:28 Alpha decay

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