Show that the Q value for electron capture (EC) is given by Q = (mp me

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Show that the Q value for electron capture (EC) is given by Q = (mp – me – mD)c2 = (Mp – MD)c2, where the m’s represent the masses of the parent and daughter nuclei and the M’s represent the masses of the neutral atoms.
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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0321601834

7th edition

Authors: Jerry D. Wilson, Anthony J. Buffa, Bo Lou

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