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Write a nuclear equation for the beta decay of each nuclide.(a) Pb-214(b) Bi-214(c)

Chapter 17, Problem 59P

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QUESTION:

Write a nuclear equation for the beta decay of each nuclide.

(a) Pb-214

(b) Bi-214

(c) Th-231

(d) Ac-227

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QUESTION:

Write a nuclear equation for the beta decay of each nuclide.

(a) Pb-214

(b) Bi-214

(c) Th-231

(d) Ac-227

ANSWER:

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When an atom emits a beta particle, a neutron in the nucleus is converted to a proton. As a result, its atomic number increases by 1 because it now has an additional proton while the atomic mass of the atom remains constant

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