Question 29

(Multiple Choice)

Phosphorus-32,a radioactive isotope of phosphorus-31 (atomic number 15),undergoes a form of radioactive decay whereby a neutron turns into a proton and emits radiation in the form of an electron.What is the product of such radioactive decay of phosphorus-32?


A)phosphorus-31
B)a positively charged phosphorus-31 ion
C)a negatively charged phosphorus-32 ion
D)sulphur-32 (atomic number 16)
E)the conversion of the phosphorus-32 atom into pure energy

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