Nuclides with too many neutrons to be in the band of stability are most likely to decay by what mode

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Porter Wong

11 February, 11:29

Nuclides with too many neutrons to be in the band of stability are most likely to decay by what mode

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Nuclides with too many neutrons to be in the band of stability are most likely to decay by beta particle emission. A beta particle is a high speed electron thus a particle which has high energy. This emission involves a beta ray and a neutrino from the process. With this type of emission, unstable atoms would have a more stable ratio of neutrons to protons.