Some nuclei can undergo a type of radioactive decay called double beta decay, in which two beta decays happen simultaneously! If Calcium-48 undergoes double beta decay, what is the a) Atomic number of the resulting nucleus? No explanation needed. b) Name of the resulting nucleus? No explanation needed. c) Mass number of the resulting nucleus? No explanation needed. d) Number of neutrons in the resulting nucleus? No explanation needed.

Some nuclei can undergo a type of radioactive decay called double beta decay, in which two beta decays happen simultaneously! If Calcium-48 undergoes double beta decay, what is the a) Atomic number of the resulting nucleus? No explanation needed. b) Name of the resulting nucleus? No explanation needed. c) Mass number of the resulting nucleus? No explanation needed. d) Number of neutrons in the resulting nucleus? No explanation needed.

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Some nuclei can undergo a type of radioactive decay called double beta decay, in which two beta decays
happen simultaneously! If Calcium-48 undergoes double beta decay, what is the
a) Atomic number of the resulting nucleus? No explanation needed.
b) Name of the resulting nucleus? No explanation needed.
c) Mass number of the resulting nucleus? No explanation needed.
d) Number of neutrons in the resulting nucleus? No explanation needed.

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