While studying the properties of a sample of materialobtained from an excavation site, you discover an isotope ofelement W, 08176W.Element W undergoes a series of decays until eventually astable isotope is reached. Write the equations for thefollowing nuclear reactions:Element W decays to release a gamma ray,i)ii)The daughter nuclei of the nuclear reaction stated in question2) b) i) decay to release a beta particle, andiii) The daughter nuclei of the nuclear reaction stated in question2) b) ii) decay to release an alpha particle.

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While studying the properties of a sample of material
obtained from an excavation site, you discover an isotope of
element W, 08
176
W.
Element W undergoes a series of decays until eventually a
stable isotope is reached. Write the equations for the
following nuclear reactions:
Element W decays to release a gamma ray,
i)
ii)
The daughter nuclei of the nuclear reaction stated in question
2) b) i) decay to release a beta particle, and
iii) The daughter nuclei of the nuclear reaction stated in question
2) b) ii) decay to release an alpha particle.

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