General Chemistry: Atoms First
General Chemistry: Atoms First
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ISBN: 9780321809261
Author: John E. McMurry, Robert C. Fay
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 22, Problem 22.13SP
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Neutron poor Nuclei emit alpha or positron particle or electron capture; the reason has to be determined.

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Radioactive Nuclei:  The radioactive nuclei higher neutron/proton ratios tend to emit by β particles, while nuclei with lower neutron/proton ratios tend to undergo nuclear decay by positron emission, electron capture, or α emission.

Neutron poor: If the mass number of the nuclide is less than the atomic number of any element, the condition is said to be neutron poor.

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