What results from instability in an atom?

A) Instability results in the implosion of the element.
B) Instability results in the explosion of the element.
C) Instability causes a transformation of an unstable isotope to a stable one by changing the number of protons, neutrons, or both.
D) Instability causes a transformation of an unstable isotope by ridding itself of a certain amount of electrons.


Answer: C

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