The tungsten isotope 162 74 W is radioactive and decays by converting a proton to a neutron.

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The tungsten isotope 16274W is radioactive and decays by converting a proton to a neutron.

(a) Where is this atom likely to lie in the band of stability?

(b) Write two nuclear reactions that describe this decay process.

(c) Which type of decay is represented by each reaction you wrote in part (b)?

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

ISBN: 9780321927118

5th Edition

Authors: Steve Russo And Michael Silver

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