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Identify the unknown particle X in the following equations for nuclear decay, and state whether each process is alpha decay, beta decay, or gamma decay. (Enter your answers in the form  A X Z . Enter ? (gamma) to indicate a gamma decay.) (a)    7230Zn → X +  0−1e X:    chemPad Help                   type of decay: alpha decay beta decay     gamma decay (b)    22586Rn → 22587Fr + X X:    chemPad Help                   type of decay: alpha decay beta decay     gamma decay (c)    15265Tb* → 15265Tb + X X:    chemPad Help                   type of decay: alpha decay beta decay     gamma decay

Identify the unknown particle X in the following equations for nuclear decay, and state whether each process is alpha decay, beta decay, or gamma decay. (Enter your answers in the form  A X Z . Enter ? (gamma) to indicate a gamma decay.) (a)    7230Zn → X +  0−1e X:    chemPad Help                   type of decay: alpha decay beta decay     gamma decay (b)    22586Rn → 22587Fr + X X:    chemPad Help                   type of decay: alpha decay beta decay     gamma decay (c)    15265Tb* → 15265Tb + X X:    chemPad Help                   type of decay: alpha decay beta decay     gamma decay

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Identify the unknown particle X in the following equations for nuclear decay, and state whether each process is alpha decay, beta decay, or gamma decay. (Enter your answers in the form 

A X
Z

. Enter ? (gamma) to indicate a gamma decay.)

(a)    7230Zn → X +  0−1e
X: 
 

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(b)    22586Rn → 22587Fr + X
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type of decay:
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(c)    15265Tb* → 15265Tb + X
X: 
 

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 gamma decay
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