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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(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Write a nuclear equation for the beta decay of each nuclide.
(a) Pb-214
(b) Bi-214
(c) Th-231
(d) Ac-227
Questions & Answers
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