Potassium (Z = 19) has three primary isotopes: K-39, K-40, and K-41 1. Determine the most likely type of nuclear decay that K-40 undergoes and write the balanced nuclear equation for one of these decays.

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Writing and Balancing Nuclear Equations

A nuclear equation is a symbolic representation of a nuclear reaction using certain symbols. It is studied in nuclear chemistry and nuclear physics.