Argon-39 decays to become Potassium-39. What is the nuclear equation.?

2007-05-10 20:42:50 · 1 answers · asked by Anthony L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Any such change of an element involves a Beta-decay, where the nucleus emits an electron and thus a proton is formed where a neutron existed earlier.

18Ar39 -----> 19K39 + B (Beta)

The half life is 269 years.

2007-05-10 21:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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