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OCR: Radioactivity THE SPONTANEOUS breakdown certain unstable atomic nuclei (centers) THE NUCLEI ofthe atoms of radioactive substances break down and event tually form the atomic nuclei of other elements. doing so they emit radiation process known as radioactive decay There are three types of radiation: alpha particles, beta particles and gamma rays. eventually