17 Nov 2021
Problem 66
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Section: Conceptual Problems
Chapter 19: Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry
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17 Nov 2021
Given information
The beta decay of fluorine-21 is given.
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
The mass number of the daughter nuclide does not change in beta decay and remains constant. However, when a beta particle or an electron is emitted, the atomic number increases by one unit.
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