Is nuclear decay based on probability?

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what do you mean with "based"?

A nucleus has a certain probability to decay witihin each small time inverval yes. Why do you ask?
 
malawi_glenn said:
what do you mean with "based"?

A nucleus has a certain probability to decay witihin each small time inverval yes. Why do you ask?

Does it apply only for alpha decay? or Beta and gamma decays too?
 
Yes!
 
malawi_glenn said:
Yes!

alright thank you =)
 

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