What ionizing radiation is emitted when lead-214 decays to bismuth-214?

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What ionizing radiation is emitted when lead-214 decays to bismuth-214?

a.) beta
b.) alpha
c.)x-ray
d.) omega

2006-11-01 14:53:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Pb ------------------------> Bi
82 protons ----------------> 83 protons
132 neutrons -------------> 131 neutrons

this is a beta decay (proton decays to neutron + high velocity electron (beta particle))

2006-11-02 02:20:16 · answer #1 · answered by wibblytums 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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2016-10-21 03:09:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

a)beta

2006-11-02 04:54:10 · answer #3 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋