7 Nov 2021
Problem 5a
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Section: Problems by Topic
Chapter 19: Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
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7 Nov 2021
Given information
The given nuclear equation is.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
In the process of electron capture decay, an unstable nucleus absorbs an electron from the innermost orbital. This changes a proton into a neutron. In alpha decay, the mass number of the nuclide decreases by units and the atomic number decreases by units.
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