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Disintegration Energy

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Disintegration energy refers to the amount of energy released when an atomic nucleus undergoes radioactive decay and transforms into a different element or isotope.

AP course connection

Topic 7.4: 7.4 Mass-Energy Equivalence

Unit 7

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