Chapter 9.2, Problem 9.8P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The balanced nuclear reaction for the beta emission of iodine-131 has to be given.

Concept Introduction:

Beta decay reaction:

Beta particles are electrons (electrons with negative electric charge).  Beta decay occurs when a nucleus with too many protons or too many neutrons, one of the protons or neutrons is transformed into the other.

  ${{}_{\text{Z}}}^{\text{A}}\text{X}{\stackrel{}{\to }}_{\text{Z+1}}{}^{\text{A}}{\text{X+}}_{\text{-1}}{}^{\text{0}}\text{e}$