Characterize EACH of the three given statements as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices: (1) In a radioactive decay process, the parent nuclide is always unstable and the daughter nuclide is always stable.
(2) A free radical is a highly reactive piece of a molecule that contains an unpaired electron.
(3) An older name for the energy produced by nuclear fission is atomic energy.

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(1) FALSE - There are cases where a parent nuclide can be stable and the daughter nuclide can be unstable. 
(2) TRUE - This is an accurate definition of a free radical. 
(3) TRUE - Atomic energy and nuclear energy are both used to refer to the energy produced by nuclear fission.

Therefore, two of the three statements are true.

Characterize EACH of the Three Given Statements as Being TRUE