An unknown isotope has an atomic number, Z = 15 and atomic mass number, A = 32. It decays via beta decay and emits an electron and antineutrino. How many protons and neutrons are in the resulting daughter nuclide?

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Q: is among the most tightly bound of all nuclides. It makes up more than 90% of natural iron. Note…

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Q: he unstable uranium nuclide 238 92U has a half-life of 4.5 billion years and decays into the…

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Q: If an atoms with 62 protons undergoes β-decay, the daughter nuclide will have ____ protons.\

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Q: Half life of a radioactive isotope is 4x108 years. If there are 10³ radioactive nudei in a sample…

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