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) 14Pm by beta emission c) 10Pm by alpha emission

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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) 14Pm by beta emission
c) 10Pm by alpha emission
Transcribed Image Text: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) 14Pm by beta emission c) 10Pm by alpha emission
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