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So... I know that decay occurs when the nucleus of an atom has an unstable proton-neutron configuration.
My question is, at the instant that decay occurs, what triggers it? Is it quantum mechanical in nature? If so, why are half lives so consistent?
My question is, at the instant that decay occurs, what triggers it? Is it quantum mechanical in nature? If so, why are half lives so consistent?