Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 30 - Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity - Search and Learn - Page 884: 2

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An einsteinium nucleus has 99 protons and a fermium nucleus has 100 protons. a. Fermium can decay into einsteinium if it captures an electron or emits a $\beta^{+}$. In effect, a proton is converted into a neutron. b. Einsteinium can decay into fermium if it emits a $\beta^{-}$. In effect, a neutron is converted into a proton.
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