21. Nuclear Chemistry
Beta Decay
Problem 44
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionAmericium-241, a radioisotope used in smoke detectors, decays by a series of 12 reactions involving sequential loss of a, a, b, a, a, b, a, a, a, b, a, and b particles. Identify each intermediate nucleus and the final stable product nucleus.
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