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What is the daughter nucleus (nuclide) produced when Pb 211 undergoes beta decay by emitting an...

What is the daughter nucleus (nuclide) produced when Pb 211 undergoes beta decay by emitting an electron? Replace each question mark with the appropriate integer or symbol.

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The atomic Number of Pb is 82. Beta decay is the release of an electron. This increases the atomic number to 83 and the mass number remains the same. It decays to bismuth Bi.

21182Pb ---> 21183Bi + 0-1ß

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