Calculate the mass defect for the β+ decay of 11 6C. Is this decay energetically possible? Why or why not? The atomic mass of 11 6C is 11.011434 u.
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Calculate the mass defect for the β+ decay of 11 6C. Is this decay energetically possible? Why or why not? The atomic mass of 11 6C is 11.011434 u.
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