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Explanation:
During radioactive decay, the __unstable ________ isotope decays into a _stable ___________ isotope that has a different ____proton _______________ number
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During radioactive decay, the _ unstable parent nuclide ________ isotope decays into a _stable daughter nuclide ___________ isotope that has a different ____proton _______________ number.
There are 3 types of radioactive decay;alpha, beta and gamma, Of which the above clearly explains the beta decay. In beta decay, the unstable isotope having excess neutrons will undergo a beta decay emitting a beta particle.( ⁰₋₁e) causing the nucleus to loose a neutron but gain a proton.
Some heavy unstable isotopes which undergo radioactive (beta decay ) to become stable isotopes are phosphorus-32, strontium-90, iodine-131
Using Strontium 90 as an example , we have
⁹⁰₃₈St ----->⁹⁰₃₉Y + ⁰₋₁e
Strontium an unstable isotope undergoes a beta radioactive decay to form Yttrium.
