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How is it possible for an element to decay “forward in the
Chapter 35, Problem 71TAE(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
How is it possible for an element to decay “forward in the periodic table”—that is, to decay to an element with a higher atomic number?
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QUESTION:
How is it possible for an element to decay “forward in the periodic table”—that is, to decay to an element with a higher atomic number?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
One neutron is transformed to one electron and proton in a process known as beta decay.