1. Promethium (Z=61) is essentially non-existent in nature, all of its isotopes are radioactive. Write the balanced nuclear equation for the decomposition of a) 14Pm by positron emission b) 147Pm by beta emission c) 150Pm by alpha emission

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1. Promethium (Z=61) is essentially non-existent in nature, all of its isotopes are radioactive. Write
the balanced nuclear equation for the decomposition of
a) 14Pm by positron emission
b) 147Pm by beta emission
c) 150Pm by alpha emission
Transcribed Image Text:1. Promethium (Z=61) is essentially non-existent in nature, all of its isotopes are radioactive. Write the balanced nuclear equation for the decomposition of a) 14Pm by positron emission b) 147Pm by beta emission c) 150Pm by alpha emission
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