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The Isotopes of Promethium, and , Are Unstable β\beta

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The isotopes of promethium,  The isotopes of promethium,   and   , are unstable, and lie on opposite sides of the  line of stability.  Which of the following combinations is most likely to represent the type of decay for these isotopes? A)  promethium-144,  \beta decay; promethium-134, positron decay B)  promethium-144, positron decay; promethium-134,  \beta decay C)  promethium-144, positron decay; promethium-134, electron capture D)  promethium-144, electron capture; promethium-134, positron decay E)  promethium-144,  \beta  decay; promethium-134,  \gamma  decay and  The isotopes of promethium,   and   , are unstable, and lie on opposite sides of the  line of stability.  Which of the following combinations is most likely to represent the type of decay for these isotopes? A)  promethium-144,  \beta decay; promethium-134, positron decay B)  promethium-144, positron decay; promethium-134,  \beta decay C)  promethium-144, positron decay; promethium-134, electron capture D)  promethium-144, electron capture; promethium-134, positron decay E)  promethium-144,  \beta  decay; promethium-134,  \gamma  decay , are unstable, and lie on opposite sides of the "line of stability." Which of the following combinations is most likely to represent the type of decay for these isotopes?


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