Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 21 - Nuclear Chemistry - Exercises - Page 947: 21.26

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The position of the nucleus is the criterion employed in judging whether the nucleus is likely to be radioactive. Radioactive: $^{60}_{27}Co$ - odd proton, odd neutron $^{92}_{41}Nb$ - odd proton, odd neutron $^{226}Ra$ - high atomic number Stable: $^{58}_{26}Fe$ - even proton, even neutron, stable neutron/proton ratio $^{202}Hg$ - even proton, even neutron, stable neutron/proton ratio
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