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Each emission of an alpha or beta ray accompanies the transmutation of an atom; the energy communicated to these rays comes from inside the atom.

~ Irene Joliot-Curie

Accompanies Alpha Atom Each Energy Inside Ray Rays

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It was at the beginning of 1934 while working on the emission of these positive electrons that we noticed a fundamental difference between that transmutation and all the others so far produced; all the reactions of nuclear chemistry induced were instantaneous phenomena, explosions.

~ Irene Joliot-Curie

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The time necessary for the disappearance of half the atoms, called the half-life, is a fundamental characteristic of each radio-element; according to the substance, the value of the half-life varies between a fraction of a second and millions of years.

~ Irene Joliot-Curie

According Atoms Between Characteristic Disappearance Each Fraction Fundamental Half Millions Millions Of Years Necessary Second Substance Time Value Varies Years

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We have shown that it is possible to create a radioactivity characterized by the emission of positive or negative electrons in boron and magnesium by bombardment with alpha rays.

~ Irene Joliot-Curie

Alpha Characterized Create Electron Negative Positive Possible Rays Shown

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Irene Joliot-Curie

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12 September, 1897

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17 March, 1956

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French Southern Territories

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