Question: 7 Be decays exclusively by electron capture to 7 Li with a half-life of 53.3 d. Would the characteristics of the decay be altered and,

7Be decays exclusively by electron capture to 7Li with a half-life of 53.3 d. Would the characteristics of the decay be altered and, if so, how if 

(a) A sample of 7Be were placed under very high pressure or 

(b) All four electrons were stripped from each 7Be atom in the sample?

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