General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0132064529
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Chapter 25 - Nuclear Chemistry - Exercises - Self-Assessment Exercises - Page 1146: 79

Answer

(b) $\beta^{-}$ emission

Work Step by Step

As $\beta$ particle has a unit negative charge, when it is emitted, the atomic number of the nuclide is increased by 1 so that the sum of the charges are balanced on both the sides of the equation.
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