Nickel-59 Captures an Electron to Form a More Stable Nuclide

question 103

Essay

Nickel-59 captures an electron to form a more stable nuclide with a higher neutron-to-proton ratio.Write the balanced nuclear equation.

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Definitions:

Variable Factors

Components of production that can be adjusted in the short term to change the output level, such as labor and raw materials.

Economies of Scale

A situation where the cost of producing one unit of a good decreases as the volume of production increases.

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where, beyond a certain point, the cost per unit increases as a company continues to grow in size and output.

Per-Unit Cost

The average cost for each product produced, calculated by dividing the total production costs by the total units produced.